a play on words



a play on words

a type of joke using a word or phrase that has two meanings It's a play on words - I suppose by calling a hairdresser's 'A Cut Above' they were hoping to give themselves a more sophisticated image.
See also: on, play, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PŘEmysl-Czech
Scevola-Italian
Sosigenes-Ancient Greek
Plamen-Bulgarian, Serbian
Bhaltair-Scottish
Eadberht-Anglo-Saxon