play on words
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play on words
noun plays on words · play of words
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A pun, or similar humorous use of language such as a double entendre.
1794, Mr. Malone's Edition of Shakſpeare's Works, in The Monthly Review Or Literary Journal Enlarged [2nd Series], Volume 13, R. Griffiths, page 265,
Mr. Steevens alſo, influenced we ſuppoſe by the authority of Dr. Farmer, ſeems by the way in which he regulates the line in his new edition, to think
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noun pun or similar humorous use of language
| Français | jeu de mots |
|---|---|
| Italiano | bisticcio di parole, gioco di parole |
| Ελληνικά | λογοπαίγνιο logopaígnio |
| Русский | игра́ сло́в igrá slóv |
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