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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 |
Meredith | | MER-ə-dith (English) | Welsh, English |
Ted | | TED | English |
Francisco | | frahn-THEES-ko (Spanish), frahn-SEES-ko (Latin American Spanish), frən-SEESH-koo (Portuguese) | Spanish, Portuguese |
Raquel | | rah-KEL (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese, English |
Ayden | | AY-dən | English (Modern) |
Igone | | - | Basque |