word play
form of wit in which words used become the main subject of the work
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
language-based puzzle in English
lipogram
constrained writing or word game consisting of writing paragraphs or longer works in which a particular letter or group of letters is avoided
That that is is that that is not is not is that it it is.
English word sequence demonstrating lexical ambiguity
pun
form of word play
spoonerism
phrase with sounds swapped between words, often intentionally for humor
aural illusion
a using wordplay in order to be difficult to understand
Autogram
a word play
Tom Swifty
a phrase in which a quoted sentence is linked by a pun to the manner in which it is attributed
satiric misspelling
using an alternate spelling for purposes of satire, spoof or parody...examples include 'Mi¢ro$oft' and 'amogus'
blend word
word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two or more others (e.g. smoke + fog → smog)
James while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on the teacher.
sentence used to emphasize lexical ambiguity and the importance of punctuation
sensational spelling
deliberate misspelling of a word for special effect
homophonic pun
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secret language game
making spoken words incomprehensible to the untrained ear, such as in Pig Latin
Fictionary
party game
Japanese wordplay
usage of Japanese language conventions to create humor
Lion-Eating Poet in the Stone Den
one-syllable article by Yuen Ren Chao
double entendre
wording that is devised to be understood in two ways
knock-knock joke
common form of call-and-response joke
Colorless green ideas sleep furiously
sentence coined by Noam Chomsky to describe proper syntax with improper semantics