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	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