calembour

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 2 French 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Named for a character in German folk tales.

[edit] Noun

calembour (plural calembours)

1. A pun.

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[edit] French

[edit] Noun

calembour m. (plural calembours)

1. pun (joke or type of wordplay)