Daffynition
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title:
Daffynition
text:
A daffynition is a form of pun involving the reinterpretation of an existing word, on the basis that it sounds like another word. Presented in the form of dictionary definitions, they are similar to transpositional puns, but often much less complex and easier to create. Under the name Uxbridge English Dictionary, making up daffynitions is a popular game on the BBC Radio 4 comedy quiz show I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. A lesser-known subclass of daffynition is the goofinition, which relies strictly
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Form of humour
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daffynition
date created:
2001-10-15T10:43:37Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T13:23:49Z
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