Puns and punning
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85109130
- info:lc/authorities/sh85109130
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85109130#concept
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Variants
- Punning
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Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: Merriam-Webster dictionary online, Jan. 27, 2021:pun (the usually humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest two or more of its meanings or the meaning of another word similar in sound; examples in sentences: The delicatessen is sandwiched, if you'll pardon the pun, between two stores. She's a skillful pilot whose career has--no pun intended--really taken off. )
LC Classification
- PN6231.P8
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 2021-01-27: revised
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