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View synonyms for jeu de mots
jeu de mots
[ zhœduh moh ]
noun
, French.
, plural jeux de mots [zh, œ, d, uh, , moh].
- a pun.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jeu de mots1
Literally, “play of words”
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Example Sentences
“I remember my father having to explain himself, and his lyrics, because he plays with the jeu de mots, how do you say that? When you play with the sounds of the words, like a double meaning?”
From The Guardian
Was it a verbal faux pas, or a jeu de mots gone wrong?
From The Guardian
Like the emperor himself, Alexandra Petri’s example of Napoleonic jeu de mots came up short.
From Washington Post
My 'jeu de mots' became celebrated, and the marshal honoured me with a very gracious welcome.
From Project Gutenberg
My first impression, on ascertaining this result, was one of horror at the treasonable "jeu de mots" I had so unwittingly perpetrated.
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