daffynition en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Blend of daffy (“mad; eccentric”) + definition.
Meanings
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A form of pun involving the reinterpretation of an existing word, on the basis that it sounds like another word or phrase.
Daffynitions appear in fictionaries, not dictionaries, and they add hidden dimensions to the words they describe.
1980, Gyles Daubeney Brandreth, The Joy of Lex: How to Have Fun with 860,341,500 Words, New York: Morrow, →ISBN, page 269:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| daffynitions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |