calembour
French
Etymology
Uncertain, possibly influenced by bourde (“blunder”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
calembour m (plural calembours)
- pun (joke or type of wordplay)
- Synonym: jeu de mots
- 1972, Charles Aznavour (lyrics and music), “Comme ils disent”, in Idiote, je t'aime…:
- On déballe des vérités / Sur des gens qu'on a dans le nez / On les lapide / Mais on le fait avec humour / Enrobé dans des calembours / Mouillés d'acide
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Descendants
Further reading
- “calembour” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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