Witticism at its whittiest.
Pun:
There was a marine biologist, named Dr. Panglos, who loved dolphins. (When I say he loved dolphins though, I’m not talking about in any kind of “sick” way; he just loved to study them). He spent his time trying to feed and protect his beloved creatures of the sea. One day, in a fit of inventive genius, he came up with a serum that would make dolphins live forever!
Of course he was ecstatic. But he soon realised that, in order to mass produce this serum, he would need large amounts of a certain compound that was only found in nature in the metabolism of a rare South American myna bird. Carried away by his love for dolphins, however, he decided that he would go to the zoo and steal one of these birds.
As he was arriving at the zoo an elderly lion was escaping from its cage. The Lion’s name was Leo, which wasn’t too original of a name for a lion if you ask me, but it’s probably not important to the story. Anyway, the zoo keepers were alarmed and immediately began combing the zoo for the escaped animal, unaware that it had simply lain down on the sidewalk and had gone to sleep since it was the Lion’s regular naptime anyway.
Meanwhile, the marine biologist arrived at the zoo and stole his bird. He was so excited by the prospect of helping his dolphins that he stepped absent mindedly over the sleeping lion on his way back to his car. Immediately, 15 policemen converged on him and arrested him for the crime of transporting a myna across a staid lion for immortal porpoises
There was a marine biologist, named Dr. Panglos, who loved dolphins. (When I say he loved dolphins though, I’m not talking about in any kind of “sick” way; he just loved to study them). He spent his time trying to feed and protect his beloved creatures of the sea. One day, in a fit of inventive genius, he came up with a serum that would make dolphins live forever!
Of course he was ecstatic. But he soon realised that, in order to mass produce this serum, he would need large amounts of a certain compound that was only found in nature in the metabolism of a rare South American myna bird. Carried away by his love for dolphins, however, he decided that he would go to the zoo and steal one of these birds.
As he was arriving at the zoo an elderly lion was escaping from its cage. The Lion’s name was Leo, which wasn’t too original of a name for a lion if you ask me, but it’s probably not important to the story. Anyway, the zoo keepers were alarmed and immediately began combing the zoo for the escaped animal, unaware that it had simply lain down on the sidewalk and had gone to sleep since it was the Lion’s regular naptime anyway.
Meanwhile, the marine biologist arrived at the zoo and stole his bird. He was so excited by the prospect of helping his dolphins that he stepped absent mindedly over the sleeping lion on his way back to his car. Immediately, 15 policemen converged on him and arrested him for the crime of transporting a myna across a staid lion for immortal porpoises
by WhatWhereVagina October 19, 2017
Dropping an unintentional pun at the worst time.
When your neighbours wife has an affair while he's at work. And he gets suspicious and decides to ask you:
When your neighbours wife has an affair while he's at work. And he gets suspicious and decides to ask you:
"Have you seen any cars visit my house when I'm at work?"
Me- "sorry, I'd rather not get involved in your "affairs"....sorry pun unintended"
Me- "sorry, I'd rather not get involved in your "affairs"....sorry pun unintended"
by Lost Marbles May 02, 2021
by ChowmeinEeee July 11, 2008
Nick - "Did you hear what happened to dan last night?"
Cam - "No i didn't, what happened?"
Nick - "he got mad puns"
Cam - "Im going to go pun that girls box after hes done"
Cam - "No i didn't, what happened?"
Nick - "he got mad puns"
Cam - "Im going to go pun that girls box after hes done"
by (Insert your name here please) September 03, 2010
by .NatCh April 01, 2010
Another word or joking or joking around with someone or people, can be use by word play to get a humorous or rhetorical effect.
(A) Whatever, but i'm going.
(B) Why are you full stopping me?
(A) Its the end of a sentence and i'm in a mood with you.
(B) Why?
(A) Because you make me sick.
(B) Why are you being horrible to me?
(A) I'm not i was only punning 'ya
(B) That's really harsh.
(A) Oh come on it was a joke.
(B) That wasn't a question, i didn't want a reply.
(A) I'm sorry.
(B) Ha! I was only punning you
(B) Why are you full stopping me?
(A) Its the end of a sentence and i'm in a mood with you.
(B) Why?
(A) Because you make me sick.
(B) Why are you being horrible to me?
(A) I'm not i was only punning 'ya
(B) That's really harsh.
(A) Oh come on it was a joke.
(B) That wasn't a question, i didn't want a reply.
(A) I'm sorry.
(B) Ha! I was only punning you
by Tweet0121 January 26, 2011
an improvised expressive device
When Bosworth accidentally stepped on Johnny's IED he exploded into a million pieces of laughter. Now, that was punny, said Bosworth.
by barleycorn November 04, 2019