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DAFFYNITION

Daffynition

Form of humour

A daffynition (a portmanteau blend of daffy and definition) is a form of pun involving the reinterpretation of an existing word, on the basis that it

Daffynition

Transpositional pun

Form of joke

involves transposing the words in a well-known phrase or saying to get a daffynition-like clever redefinition of a well-known word unrelated to the original

Transpositional pun

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Rhyming slang

When words are replaced by their rhymes

"meat pie" is used for try. London portal Argot Costermonger Euphemism Daffynition Navvy slang Nickname "Cockney cash: Lady Godivas and speckled hens".

Rhyming slang

Rhyming_slang

The Meaning of Liff

1983 humorous dictionary by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd

D'Ammassa (1994) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #172 April & May 1994 Daffynition List of generic forms in British place names Phono-semantic matching

The Meaning of Liff

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Sniglet

Term for a made-up word

Onion published an article in 2001 mocking sniglets as an obscure fad. Daffynition Dord Eggcorn Jabberwocky Mondegreen Phono-semantic matching Petelin,

Sniglet

B.C. (comic strip)

American comic strip created by cartoonist Johnny Hart

Dictionary (where common words are defined humorously with a twist, see Daffynition) make for some of the mix of material in B.C. Example: "Rock (verb):

B.C. (comic strip)

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Dave Morice

American writer, visual artist, performance artist, and educator

Books, 1996. Lederer, Richard, Pun and Games: Jokes, Riddles, Rhymes, Daffynitions, Tairy Fales, and More Wordplay for Kids (children's book). Chicago,

Dave Morice

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Richard Lederer (writer)

American linguist

Marion Street Press (September 2018) Pun and Games: Jokes, Riddles, Daffynitions, Tairy Fales, Rhymes, and More Word Play for Kids—Published by Chicago

Richard Lederer (writer)