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The original meaning of "fun" relates to a [[hoax]] or [[practical joke]],<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=fun&searchmode=none Online Etymology Dictionary]</ref> a meaning still retained in the phrase "to poke fun |
The original meaning of "fun" relates to a [[hoax]] or [[practical joke]],<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=fun&searchmode=none Online Etymology Dictionary]</ref> a meaning still retained in the phrase "to poke fun on". |
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Revision as of 22:56, 23 November 2011
Fun is the enjoyment of pleasure and, according to Johan Huizinga, "a subjectively primary category of life, familiar to everybody at a glance right down to the animal level."[1] Fun may be encountered in many human activities during work, social functions, recreation and play, and even seemingly mundane activities of daily living. The distinction between enjoyment and fun is difficult to articulate but real,[2] fun being a more spontaneous, playful, or active event. The perception of time is shortened when one is "having fun".[3]
Etymology
The original meaning of "fun" relates to a hoax or practical joke,[4] a meaning still retained in the phrase "to poke fun on".
See also
Fun at Wikipedia's sister projects
Definitions from Wiktionary
Media from Commons
Quotations from Wikiquote
References
- ^ Bruce C. Daniels. Puritans at Play. Leisure and Recreation in Colonial New England. St. Martin's Press, New York, 1995. p. xiii. ISBN 0-312-12500-3.
- ^ Alan Dix. "Fun Systematically" (PDF). Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ^ Attention: This template ({{cite pmid}}) is deprecated. To cite the publication identified by PMID 20424031, please use {{cite journal}} with
|pmid=20424031instead. - ^ Online Etymology Dictionary
