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
LazarusLAZ-ər-əs (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin
Anneliesah-ne-LEES (German), ahn-nə-LEES (Dutch)German, Dutch
Kareem-Arabic
Appleby['æplbi]
Ogden['ɔ:gdən]
Amber['æmbə]