arse about face vs funny

arse about face

adv
  • In a confused or haphazard manner. 

  • In a manner that is opposite to or the reverse of the way it should be, backwards. 

adj
  • Arranged in a confused or haphazard way; muddled. 

  • Placed or arranged the opposite way to the way it should be. 

funny

adv
  • In an unusual manner; strangely. 

  • In a manner seen as being typical of a homosexual, or indicating homosexuality 

adj
  • Amusing; humorous; comical. 

  • Strange or unusual, often implying unpleasant. 

  • homosexual; gay 

  • Showing unexpected resentment. 

noun
  • A rowboat with both ends pointed and out of the water. 

  • A narrow clinker-built boat for sculling. 

  • A joke. 

  • A comic strip. 

How often have the words arse about face and funny occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )