A proud youngster runs all the home from school after participating in his first gym class, nearly bursting with the need to tell his dad the great news.
Son: Papa! Papa! Guess what! Guess what! I have the biggest ***** in the third grade!
Father: Well you should son, you're 21 years old!
pun
pən/
noun
noun: pun; plural noun: puns
1.
a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
"the pigs were a squeal (if you'll forgive the pun)"
synonyms: play on words, wordplay, double entendre, innuendo, witticism, quip, bon mot More
""you can make your own antifreeze by stealing her blanket" is a pun guaranteed to get some groans"
verb
verb: pun; 3rd person present: puns; past tense: punned; past participle: punned; gerund or present participle: punning
1.
make a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.
"his first puzzle punned on composers, with answers like “Handel with care” and “Haydn go seek”"