Coffee has initially been a food ā chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
WORDPLAY
pun, punning, wordplay, paronomasia
(noun) a humorous play on words; āI do it for the pun of itā; āhis constant punning irritated herā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
wordplay (countable and uncountable, plural wordplays)
A humorous play on words; such plays on words collectively.
A witty verbal exchange; such exchanges collectively.
Synonyms
• See also joke
Source: Wiktionary
Word"play`, n.
Definition: A more or less subtle playing upon the meaning of words.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
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