calembour
French → English
noun//ka.lɑ̃.buʁ//
(language) Pun: a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or homophones; wordplay
Il adore faire des calembours douteux qui ne font rire que lui lors des repas de famille.
(English) He loves making questionable puns that only he finds funny during family meals.
Ce titre de journal est un calembour ingénieux basé sur le nom du premier ministre.
(English) This newspaper headline is an ingenious pun based on the Prime Minister's name.
Entry ID: fr:en:calembour · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary