pun
(verb) make a play on words; “Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
punned
simple past tense and past participle of pun
Source: Wiktionary
Pun, v. t. Etym: [See Pound to beat.]
Definition: To pound. [Obs.] He would pun thee into shivers with his fist. Shak.
Pun, n. Etym: [Cf. Pun to pound, Pound to beat.]
Definition: A play on words which have the same sound but different meanings; an expression in which two different applications of a word present an odd or ludicrous idea; a kind of quibble or equivocation. Addison. A better put on this word was made on the Beggar's Opera, which, it was said, made Gay rich, and Rich gay. Walpole.
Pun, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Punned; p. pr. & vb. n. Punning.]
Definition: To make puns, or a pun; to use a word in a double sense, especially when the contrast of ideas is ludicrous; to play upon words; to quibble. Dryden.
Pun, v. t.
Definition: To persuade or affect by a pun. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
