calembour

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French calembour.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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calembour (plural calembours)

  1. A pun.

Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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Uncertain, possibly influenced by bourde (blunder).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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calembour m (plural calembours)

  1. 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
      We reveal truths / About people we have it in for / We throw stones at them / But we do it with humour / Wrapped up in puns / Dripping with acid

Descendants

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  • English: calembour
  • Polish: kalambur
  • Romanian: calambur
  • Russian: каламбур (kalambur)
  • Spanish: calambur

Further reading

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