Crazy bone Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface; a sharp tingling sensation results when the nerve is knocked against the bone
    funny bone.
    • the funny bone is not humerus

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Definitions
  1. the bony projection at the end of the elbow (olecranon), behind which passes the ulnar nerve; so called on account of the curiously painful tingling felt, when, in a particular position, it receives a blow; called also funny bone.

Webster 1913