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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 |
Kaja (1) | | KAH-yah (Swedish, Estonian) | Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Estonian, Slovene |
Dejen | | - | Eastern African, Amharic |
Youta | | yo:-tah | Japanese |
Alexandru | | - | Romanian |
Gundhram | | - | Ancient Germanic |
Jakab | | - | Hungarian |