play on words

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Noun

play on words (plural plays on words)

(idiomatic) A pun, or similar humorous use of language such as a double entendre.

Translations

pun or similar humorous use of language

Catalan: joc de paraules (ca) m
Finnish: sanaleikki (fi)
French: jeu de mots (fr) m
Icelandic: orðaleikur m
Italian: bisticcio di parole m, gioco di parole m
Latin: dicacitas f

Russian: игра́ сло́в (ru) f (igrá slóv)
Serbo-Croatian:
Roman: igra reči f, igra rečima f
Spanish: juego de palabras (es) m
Swedish: ordlek c

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