(as) funny as a crutch In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "(as) funny as a crutch", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-05-21 09:05

Meaning of (as) funny as a crutch

(as) funny as a crutch adjective phrase

If you say that something is as funny as a crutch, you mean that it doesn't you feel funny.

He has told that joke several times. Now, it is as funny as a crutch.

She thought her story is interesting, but I find it funny as a crutch.

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Origin of (as) funny as a crutch

The origin of this phrase is not clear. 

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