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whichbe commented on the word paronomania
An obsessive interest in word games; a clinical obsession with word games.
Paronomania is actually an invention by Reginald Hill in his book Dialogues of the Dead. In fact, Hill simply quotes the entry for paronomania from the Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition.
(From F2.org: Curious Words and Phrases)
January 1, 2009