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Or simply...
It is a joke or type of wordplay in which similar senses or sounds of two words or phrases, or different senses of the same word, are deliberately confused.
Have a look at the following puns. If there is one that you do not understand at first read, read through it again and again until you see the humour behind it.
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If there are any guitarists who want to know the secret to making their instrument sound better, stay tuned. - Unknown
Just found out the company that produces yardsticks won’t be making them any longer. - Unknown
If you boil a funny bone it comes a laughing stock… that’s humerus. - Unknown
Don’t be worried about your smartphone and TV spying on you. Your vacuum cleaner has been gathering dirt on you for years. - Unknown
It’s hard to explain puns to kleptomaniacs because they always take things literally. - Unknown
Ladies, if you’re bored, do your makeup. Then you’ll be pretty bored. - Unknown
Do they allow loud laughing in Hawaii, or just a low ha? - Unknown
My friend said he didn’t understand cloning. I said, “That makes two of us.” - Unknown
The other day, I spotted an albino Dalmatian. It’s the least I could do. - Unknown
Got stopped in the street and asked why was I carrying a 9ft book? I said, it’s a long story. - Unknown
A sweater I bought was picking up static electricity, so I returned it to the store. They gave me another one, free of charge. - Unknown
What’s the difference between Iron Man and Aluminum Man?
Iron Man stops the bad guys. Aluminum Man just foils their plans. - Unknown
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