A pun, or paronomasia, is a form of word play that deliberately exploits an ambiguity between similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect. Such ambiguity may arise from the intentional misuse of homophonical, homographical, homonymic, polysemic, metonymic, or metaphorical language.
A pun is a joke or type of wordplay in which similar senses or sounds of two words or phrases, or different senses of the same word, are deliberately confused.
Have a look at the following puns. If there is any one that you do not understand at first read, read through it again and again until you see the humour behind it. When you understood it, congratulate yourself that your sense of humour has risen a notch.
If you cut too many corners, you’ll be going in circles. - Todd Reader
A girl with a good figure can often shape her own destiny. - Evan Esar
I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes. - Unknown
If there were an international butt competition, Eric would win, hands down – or cheeks up. - Charlaine Harris
A dentist and a manicurist married. They fought tooth and nail. - Unknown
A boiled egg is hard to beat. - Unknown
Don’t join dangerous cults: practice safe sects. - Unknown
I used to be afraid of purchasing residential property for the purpose of renting, but now I have an apartment complex. - Unknown
The batteries were given out free of charge. - Unknown
If you don’t pay your exorcist, you can get repossessed. - Unknown
A dyslexic man walks into a bra. - Unknown
Don’t let people drive you crazy when you know it’s in walking distance. - Unknown
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