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Funny bone with a large diameter (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ribald

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'funny' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'bone with a large diameter' is the wordplay.
'bone' becomes 'rib' (rib is a type of bone).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'large' becomes 'L' (eg in clothes sizes).
'diameter' becomes 'd' (mathematics).
'rib'+'a'+'l'+'d'='RIBALD'

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(Other definitions for ribald that I've seen before include "Irreverent" , "Humourous in vulgar way" , "Coarsely mocking" , "Indecent" , "Obscene" .)

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