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
FfionFEE-awn, FI-awnWelsh
Krastyo-Bulgarian
Erna (2)ER-nah (Swedish)Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Tadeusztah-DE-uwshPolish
Perparim-Albanian
Cheretteshə-RETEnglish (Rare)