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punacious en · ADJ

Etymology

From pun + -acious.

Meanings

1. (informal, rare) Prone to making puns.
   • At the same time I was hopeful that he would not be discouraged from exercising his considerable wit and punacious penchant for whimsy. 2006, Donald Empson, Kathleen M. Vadnais, The Street Where You Live: A Guide to the Place Names of St. Paul:
   • He is punacious when opposed. 1970, Brian Freeman, Narcotics cases: prosecution and defense:

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