see you in the funny papers UK /ˈsiː‿ju ɪn‿ðə ˌfʌni ˈpeɪpəz/US /ˈsi‿jə ɪn‿ðə ˌfʌni ˈpeɪpɚz/ exclamation1 •(informal, old-fashioned) Goodbye; see you later.Bye, Bye, I'll see you in the funny papers. See? — 1915