0. ??? (what is the origin?)
1. A) funny in the sense of humorous rather than strange. Earliest usage I've found (on the web): "strange or funny-haha?" --title of CD by the Japanese electronic artist "
bisk" (
a/k/a Fujikawa Naohiro).
Sub Rosa 118, earliest date given: June 1997; b) emphasizes funniness by repetition; c) performs funniness by using a silly phrase.
3. Names of humor websites in Canada and the UK
4. Graffit seen on pavement in NYC (first place I saw it).