calembour

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French calembour.

Noun

calembour (plural calembours)

  1. A pun.

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French

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly influenced by bourde (blunder).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Descendants

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

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