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The thing that explodes laughter or quietly trips your alarm bells — same word, opposite vibes.
means Either amusing enough to make you laugh, or odd enough to make you suspicious.
from From fun (18th-century slang for a trick or hoax) plus -y; the 'strange' sense rode in early, since a hoax is both a laugh and a warning.
Two flavorsFunny ha-ha versus funny peculiar, eternally clarified.
Funny boneNot a bone — it's an exposed nerve.
Comedy's curseExplaining why it's funny instantly kills it.