PUNS and WORDPLAY

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PUN: When a word or phrase is used in two different senses 
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play that suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect.^[1][2] These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use of homophonic, homographic, metonymic, or figurative language. A pun differs from a malapropism in that a malapropism is an incorrect variation on a correct expression, while a pun involves expressions with multiple correct interpretations.

Perhaps the best-known extended pun is the famous "Who's on first" skit by Abbott & Costello about a first baseman named Who. 
Abbott: Who is on first.
Costello: I’m asking you: Who’s on first?
Abbott: That’s the man’s name!
Costello: That’s who’s name?
Abbott: Yes!
... and so on ...

Here's another pun from the movie Airplane!

Rumack: Can you fly this plane, and land it?
Ted: Surely you can’t be serious.
Rumack: I am serious ... and don’t call me Shirley!


The Top Ten Puns of All Time
* Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.—Oscar Wilde
* The ballot is stronger than the bullet.—Abraham Lincoln
* It's not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, it's the size of the fight in the dog.—D. Eisenhower
* It's not the men in your life that count, it's the life in your men.—Mae West
* A hard man is good to find.—Mae West (But don't use this one in class, or tell it to your mother!)
A hangover is the wrath of grapes.—Dorothy ParkerWe must hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.—Benjamin Franklin
Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker.—Ogden Nash
Nothing succeeds like excess.—Oscar Wilde You can lead a horticulture, but you can’t make her think.—Dorothy Parker

* Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
* Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution? (care home: geriátrico vs organization)
* I was married by a judge; I should have asked for a jury.

Antanaclasis is the repetition of a word or phrase to effect a different meaning. It is the stylistic scheme of repeating a single word or phrase, but with a different meaning. Antanaclasis is a common type of pun, and like other kinds of pun, it is often found in slogans.
* Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.—Oscar Wilde
* We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately. (Benjamin Franklin)
* Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. 
* If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired, with enthusiasm.


Double Entendre
A double entendre is a phrase that can be interpreted in two very different ways.

Being in politics is like playing golf: you're trapped in one bad lie after another.—Unknown
I don't approve of political jokes; I have seen too many of them get elected.—Jon Stewart



Great Puns in Unexpected PlacesAs I worked on this page, I was struck by the humor and irony of one of the world's most famous "dumb blondes." As a famous adage suggests, perhaps we really shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Please consider the wit and wisdom of Marilyn Monroe ...

What do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No. 5, of course!
It's not true that I had nothing on. I had the radio on.
I've been on a calendar, but never on time.
I don't mind making jokes, but I don't want to look like one.
I don’t approve of political jokes; I have seen too many get  elected.  
Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.
Before marriage, a girl has to make love to a man to hold him. After marriage, she has to hold him to make love to him.
I have too many fantasies to be a housewife. I guess I am a fantasy.
A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left.
If you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.





Some of the best puns are humorous commentary on sex and sexual relationships:

* Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.
* I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy
* You know "that look" women get when they want sex? Me neither.
* Having sex is like playing bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand.
* Women may be able to fake orgasms. But men can fake entire relationships.—Sharon Stone
* The problem with most women is that they get all excited about nothing, then marry him.—Cher
* Politics is the second oldest profession; it bears a very close resemblance to the first.
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I'm not offended by dumb blonde jokes because I'm not dumb, and also I'm not blonde.—Dolly Parton
My husband and I divorced over religious differences. He thought he was God. I didn't.—Unknown