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- adjective Involving the use of a
pun .
Etymologies
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Examples
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For example, when writing a post recently, I used the word "punny" when I clearly meant "funny," which is pretty good, right?
Tate Gunnerson: Home Decor Trend Report: Snakes Slither Hither 2009
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And I gave Matt the benefit of the doubt that he was being "punny"
Letter To a Friend 2007
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This book is simply a must read for any person (or watch dog) who enjoys a world where things are just a bit "punny".
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Your natural predilection would be to title this book something powerful, pithy, or punny; depending on which role you played in the family.
Jeff Klima: A Fighting Lion: Exercises in Awesome Titles Jeff Klima 2011
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The punny name Wahlburgers was previously trademarked by Rochester, N.Y.-based restaurant chain Tom Wahl's, which offers a product called the "Wahlburger."
Mark and Donnie Wahlberg to Open Wahlburgers Restaurant 2011
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From the offensively un-punny to the offensively confusing to the plain old offensively offensive, here are the most ridiculous sexy Halloween costumes we've found that provide some WTF to go with that T&A.
Refinery29.com: The 15 Most Ridiculous "Sexy" Halloween Costumes (PHOTOS, POLL) Refinery29.com 2010
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From the offensively un-punny to the offensively confusing to the plain old offensively offensive, here are the most ridiculous sexy Halloween costumes we've found that provide some WTF to go with that T&A.
Refinery29.com: The 15 Most Ridiculous "Sexy" Halloween Costumes (PHOTOS, POLL) Refinery29.com 2010
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Does “crazy balls” refer to wild parties in both cases, or in the case of coming out does it mean guts/courage, with a punny balls = testicles joke thrown in there? genderkid Says:
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I'm "cute," I'm silly, I'm punny, I'm adorable, and I'm one style forever and ever.
If you want to be somebody else, change your mind pabba 2009
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Upton found the entire project, which mocked the plus-size girls with sarcastic, punny language as it recruited them, to be insulting... so she submitted to the contest with some sarcastic NSFW pictures of her own.
Nancy Upton On 'Today' Show, Talks American Apparel <![CDATA[&]]> Plus-Size Modeling (VIDEO) 2011
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