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punology

punology is the alternative form of punnology.

Meaning of punnology

Noun

punnology (uncountable)

  1. The art or practice of punning; paronomasia.
    • he might have been better instructed in the Greek punnology1728, [Alexander Pope], “(please specify the page)”, in The Dunciad. An Heroic Poem. […], Dublin; London: […] A. Dodd, →OCLC

Questions about punology

What is punology the alternative form of?
Punology is the alternative form of punnology.

Words near punology in the dictionary

  1. punnings
  2. punnish
  3. punnology
  4. punny
  5. Puno
  6. punology
  7. Punong
  8. puns
  9. punsaree
  10. punsarees
  11. punsari

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