"A pun is notoriously difficult to define, but it's a type of wordplay, and it takes many different forms," says John Pollack. "The most common type of pun is the humorous use of a word in such a way ...

Wordplay is sadly pun-derrated. However, if you like coming up with groan-inducing quips, why not try taking your talents to the next level? Here are three of the world’s greatest punster contests, ...

I don't think I need to remind you what Halloween is all about: eating candy shaped like ghosts, drinking pumpkin beer in an over-crowded bar, and coming up with DIY pun Halloween costumes good enough ...

Scroll through TikTok, Instagram, or X for a few minutes and you’ll notice one thing right away — pun humor is everywhere. From cheesy coffee captions to funny pet memes, wordplay has become one of ...

Are you a fan of wordplay? Whenever a perfectly fine sentence walks by, must you throw a punana peel under its feet? Then the 40th Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships—set to take place on May ...

From the moment he spoke, I knew I was screwed. On the surface, the guy wasn’t particularly fearsome—pudgy, late thirties, polo shirt, plaid shorts, baseball cap, dad sneakers—but he looked completely ...

To pun or not to pun, that is the question. The lowest form of wordplay, or an ancient art form embraced by the likes of Jesus and Shakespeare, asks Sally Davies. No pun is an island. Within less than ...