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:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Alene		-	English
Jefferson		['dʒefəsn]
Takuya		tah-koo-yah	Japanese
Uwe		-	German
Catherin		KATH-ə-rin, KATH-rin	English (Rare)
Walburga		-	German

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