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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 |
|---|
| Ponzio | | - | Italian |
| Taniel | | - | Armenian |
| Indiana | | in-dee-AN-ə | English |
| Yesenia | | - | Spanish (Latin American) |
| Priyanka | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali |
| Salathiel | | sə-LAH-thee-əl (English) | Biblical, Biblical Greek |