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fu⋅nest

[fyoo-nest]
–adjective
boding or causing evil or death; fatal; disastrous.

Origin:
1645–55; < F funeste < L fūnestus, deriv. of fūnus funeral, death

fun

[fuhn] noun, verb, funned, fun⋅ning, adjective
–noun
1. something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
2. enjoyment or playfulness: She's full of fun.
–verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
3. Informal. joke; kid.
–adjective
4. Informal. of or pertaining to fun, esp. to social fun: a fun thing to do; really a fun person.
5. Informal. whimsical: flamboyant: The fashions this year are definitely on the fun side.
6. for or in fun, as a joke; not seriously; playfully: His insults were only in fun.
7. like fun, Informal. certainly not; of doubtful truth: He told us that he finished the exam in an hour. Like fun he did!
8. make fun of, to make the object of ridicule; deride: The youngsters made fun of their teacher.

Origin:
1675–85; dial. var. of obs. fon to befool. See fond 1


1, 2. merriment, pleasure, play, gaiety.
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fun

  1. mod.
    pleasant; entertaining. : We had a real fun time.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

fun 
1685, v., "to cheat, hoax," probably a variant of M.E. fon "befool" (c.1400), later "trick, hoax, practical joke," of uncertain origin. Stigmatized by Johnson as "a low cant word." Older sense is preserved in phrase to make fun of and funny money "counterfeit bills" (1938, though this may be more for the sake of the rhyme); sense of "amusement" is 1727. See also funny.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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