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play on words
play on words
A creative use of words that have multiple meanings, often in a humorous way; a pun. Most people groan when they hear a pun, but a clever play on words can always make me laugh.
play on words
A word or turn of phrase with a double meaning, a pun or other humorous use of language. For example, Shakespeare was a master at plays on words-his dramas are full of puns. [First half of 1700s]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Karlmann | | - | German (Archaic) |
SauliĀ | | - | Baltic Mythology (Hypothetical) |
Benny | | ['beni] | |
Marine | | ma-REEN (French) | French, Georgian |
Plato | | PLAY-to (English) | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
Liisi | | LEE:-see (Finnish) | Finnish, Estonian |