What does the cryptic crossword clue "Funny serial about shaving people from behind, very prickly! (9)" mean?

The wordplay uses a reversal. anagram of BIC (synonym="makers of razors, so “shaving people”") + SERIAL (synonym="SERIAL") = IRASCIBLE The answer is IRASCIBLE.

Funny serial about shaving people from behind, very prickly! (9)

Guardian Cryptic #29612 | 12 Across | 2025-02-07 flower

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