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Double entendre
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A double entendre is a figure of speech or a particular way of wording that is devised to have a double meaning, one of which is typically obvious, and the other often conveys a message that would be
Lodgings to Let, an 1814 engraving featuring a double entendre. He: "My sweet honey, I hope you are to be let with the Lodgins!" She: "No, Sir, I am to be let alone."
Lodgings to Let, an 1814 engraving featuring a double entendre. He: "My sweet honey, I hope you are to be let with the Lodgins!" She: "No, Sir, I am t
The first page of the poem "The Wanderer" found in the Exeter Book
The first page of the poem "The Wanderer" found in the Exeter Book
Flax on a distaff
Flax on a distaff
In The Office, Michael Scott (played by Steve Carell, pictured) often points out unintentional double entendres with the phrase "that's what she said"
In The Office, Michael Scott (played by Steve Carell, pictured) often points out unintentional double entendres with the phrase "that's what she said".
Wordplay
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Wordplay is a literary technique and a form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement. Examples of wordplay include puns
Double entendre
…and the other often conveys a message that would be too socially unacceptable, or offensive to state directly. A double entendre may exploit puns or word play to convey the second meaning. Double entendres generally rely on multiple meanings of words, or different interpretations of the same primary meaning…
Artist Tavar Zawacki painted a site-specific wordplay painting in Lima, Peru, commenting on the cocaine crisis and exportation.
Artist Tavar Zawacki painted a site-specific wordplay painting in Lima, Peru, commenting on the cocaine crisis and exportation.
Many businesses use wordplay to their advantage by making their business names more memorable. This business is located near the United Nations Headqu
Many businesses use wordplay to their advantage by making their business names more memorable. This business is located near the United Nations Headquarters and plays on the term UN Peacekeepers.