Apr 17, 2013 · 'No pun intended' IS a pun! Not so much a contradictory answer, however, I do miss another aspect of the phrase "no pun intended". Thanks to Jeff Richards on episode 135 of the Probably science podcast I can now never hear the phrase without hearing: Nope, unintended! Thought that side of the phrase had to be told here as well.

Dec 10, 2020 · *a pun is a play on words, that is it is a joke which depends on the use of a word which has more than one meaning leading to more than one possible interpretation of what you are saying. so if you say no pun intended you are saying that your words should not be interpreted in the funny or jokey way which they could be. for example, the word ...

Jun 30, 2011 · (No pun intended) This, I believe, is the original phrase. Playing on this, some people occasionally reverse the phrase by removing the negative: pun intended. to make it clear to the listener that yes, they are using wordplay to make their point.

Apr 8, 2022 · Although Oscar Issac's Marc Spector is a timid, mild-mannered museum employee, the comics portrayed the character as a successful billionaire who moonlights (no pun intended) as a deadly mercenary. • Famously, "The Crown" switches its lead star after every two seasons, and it's kind of a kingmaker, no pun intended.

Nov 21, 2016 · Sometimes "no pun intended" is an edit, or when the author/speaker realised an accidental pun (and in the case of writing decided to leave it in). In speech sometimes the accidental pun (or indeed any humour) may be inappropriate but it can't be edited out once said.

Mar 9, 2019 · The pun is a play on the fact that Professor Jenkins wrote a seminal book called "Spreadable Media" and is now "spreading the news". Many puns of that nature are accidental or unavoidable and are often followed by the phrase "no pun intended" in parentheses but the author of the piece is saying that his use of the pun is intentional.

Sep 14, 2022 · I would like to convey the idea of "no pun intended" — or in other words: "I am not trying to be funny" — in the most graceful and brief way, preferably without having to spell out the whole phrase "no pun intended" or use the abbreviation "n.p.i." that I have seen (but which some may find obscure).

Mar 8, 2025 · 1713 [UK] R. Steele Guardian (1826) No. 14 60: The happy minute [...] when our hack had the happiness to take in his expected fare, attended by her mother. and later to a taxi cab 1865 [UK] Leaves from Diary of Celebrated Burglar 70/2: We walked along the pier and outside, where were a number of omnibusses and hacks awaiting the arrival of the ...

Jul 12, 2022 · "No wimmin, remember?" "And no pets," said Angua. "So she's got me coming and going. Don't look like that," she added, whens she saw his face. "It's only bad taste if someone else says it. I'm allowed." I can tell from context that "coming and going" is some kind of pun, and possibly a lewd one, but I cannot figure out what the word play is ...

Nov 16, 2012 · All puns are paronomasia - OED:"Wordplay based on words which sound alike; an instance of this, a pun." Two words that sound the same in one sentence doesn't make a pun as there is no double meaning. Looking at the two pears and saying "that is a nice pair/pear" would be a pun. The second is not double entendre.