Pun
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The pun, also known as paronomasia, is a form of wordplay that involves exploiting the ambiguous meanings of words, typically of homophonic (similar sounding), homographic (identically spelled), metonymic (same meaning) or otherwise figurative nature, for humorous or rhetorical effect.
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External References
Lifebuzz – 42 Of The Most Awfully Funny Puns On The Internet
Viral Circus – 15 Most Hilarious Puns According To The Internet
TechBlog – 24 Funny Puns By Internet Geeks That Might Have You Rolling
World Wide Interweb Via Way Back Machine – The Funniest Puns in the History of the Internet
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Nov 05, 2015 at 12:55PM EST
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