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     • The pun has an ancient pedigree, turning up in Egypt, China, and Iraq long before the Christian era.
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   Where did puns come from?

   • In fact, the history of the form goes back at least as far as a 7 th Century B.C. text about floods. Sanskrit, he adds, is rich with puns, and perhaps even the source of the word itself. In that language, he notes, "'Pundit' is the person who unpacks ambiguity, and 'pun' may come from the same root, although that's disputed."

   Not Jest For Pun: A Surprising History Of Wordplay : NPR

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   What etymologizes pun?

   • From the outset, two forms have competed in attempts to etymologize pun: French pointe and Engl. pun “to pound,” the latter from Old Engl. punian (none of my references antedates 1730, the year Nathaniel Bailey’s dictionary was published). But alongside those two, numerous wild conjectures abounded.

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   What is a pun?

   • "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 that because of its sound, you can interpret it in more than one way."

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   When did puns come out?

   • The date of the earliest citation of pun given in the first edition of the OED is 1669. Now a 1644 example is known. The word seems to have emerged some time around 1640. This date tallies with the fact that Abraham Cowley’s comedy The Guardian (acted 1641) has a character Mr. Puny described as “a young Gallant, a pretender to Wit.”

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PunPun - Wikipedia

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   Homographic. A homographic pun exploits words that are spelled the same (homographs) but possess different meanings and sounds. Because of their origin, they rely on sight more than hearing, contrary to homophonic puns. They are also known as heteronymic puns.

4. puncrunch.com › history-of-punsHistory of Puns from 4,000 BCE to The Middle Ages & 21st Century

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   Jul 14, 2024 · They’re not just the realm of dad jokes and cheesy comedians; puns have been used in everything from ancient hieroglyphics to modern-day memes. So, buckle up for a pun-tastic journey through time as we discover the history of puns and their centuries old impact on language and culture.

5. blog.oup.com › 2010 › 02The Dubious History of Pun (Pun Among Other Pungent Words)

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   Feb 10, 2010 · From the outset, two forms have competed in attempts to etymologize pun: French pointe and Engl. pun “to pound,” the latter from Old Engl. punian (none of my references antedates 1730, the year Nathaniel Bailey’s dictionary was published). But alongside those two, numerous wild conjectures abounded.

6. www.themarginalian.org › 2011/04/14 › a-briefA Brief History of the Pun - The Marginalian

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   Apr 14, 2011 · A Brief History of the Pun By Maria Popova It’s no secret we’re obsessed with language — from the secret histories of words to how language works in the brain the uses and abuses of words to how history’s greatest literary icons do snark .

7. www.npr.org › 2011/05/15 › 136253845Not Jest For Pun: A Surprising History Of Wordplay : NPR

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   May 14, 2011 · The new book The Pun Also Rises, by 1995 O. Henry Pun-Off World Champion John Pollack, traces the surprising long and rich history of what some people call the lowest form of humor.

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8. www.oed.com › dictionary › pun_n1pun, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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   The earliest known use of the noun pun is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for pun is from 1644, in the writing of John Taylor, poet.

9. www.sopuns.com › the-evolution-of-puns-fromThe Pun's Evolution: From Biblical Jests to Digital Wit

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   Sep 2, 2023 · How did puns journey from ancient texts to today's Reddit? Learn the curious history of puns in literature, drama, and humor across the ages.