Peculiar.
Comical
KOM-ik-al
ˈkɒmɪkəl
Adjective
Example Sentences
"He were proper comical."
"That's a comical way of doing it."
Etymology & History
West Country use of comical to mean strange or peculiar rather than funny. Shift in meaning from standard English. He were proper comical.
Word Details
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Region
North Somerset
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Era
1800s
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Language
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Formality
informal
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