# I'm not being funny

> English word · Phrase

## Definitions
1. Used as a softening preface to a statement that might be taken as offensive or malicious.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/i-m-not-being-funny