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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a funny bit of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a small portion or segment of something that is humorous or amusing.
Example: "During the meeting, she shared a funny bit of a story that had everyone laughing."
Alternatives: "a humorous piece of" or "a comical part of".
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But at least I try and get a funny bit of clothing to mark the occasion.
Wendell Sailor once had a funny bit of schtick in which he'd walk through turnstiles and say, "When Dell sells, watch these babies spin".
One of the floating subplots catches a young dancer who bounces from floor to floor to flop on, and a funny bit of horsetrading secures him a more permanent berth.
There's a funny bit of business in the village phone box when Tommy receives a call from the baddies just as a bossy-boots woman is waiting to use it for a harvest fair call of some importance.
Mr. Moayed ("Bengal Tiger in the Baghdad Zoo") gives a zesty performance as Emir, highlighted by a funny bit of business in which he creates a map of the various sectors of the West Bank out of hummus and other foodstuffs.
At a "Big Fish" rehearsal last month, Ms. Stroman, in her signature all-black ensemble of blouse, leggings and boots, created a tap dance on the fly with Mr. Butz for one number, the two of them dancing together as the rest of the cast watched, A bit later, she and Mr. Butz developed a funny bit of stage business by having him slip under the covers with his son instead of standing beside his bed.
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The ice isn't actually black (Key and Peele do a funny bit on the racializing of this particularly sinister hazard); it only looks that way on asphalt.
Here's a funny bit about the appearance of Miranda July at the Gilman, a punk venue in Berkeley: Lynn Breedlove: You know who I saw at Gilman doing a play in the afternoon — what was her name?
I should know better, but can't help wondering aloud whether a household of two comedians entails constant one-upmanship via jokes, or tensions over who gets to use a particularly funny bit of dinner-table conversation in his or her professional work.
OscarWatch has a funny bit about stumping on behalf of various films, while Caryn James of The Times explains why smart movies often don't finish in the money.
Robert K. Elder of the Chicago Tribune gave the film three and a half stars out of four, saying "If Nightmare Before Christmas was a jazzy pop number, Corpse Bride is a waltz--an elegant, deadly funny bit of macabre matrimony".
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