punners
Makers of groaners
Punners are people who make puns—wordplay exploiting multiple meanings or similar sounds.
The term usually carries a note of affectionate exasperation, since puns often provoke groans: The punners at the dinner table wouldn't stop with the bad jokes.
A dedicated punner rarely needs encouragement.
Words with suggestive second meaning
- homophoneIdentically pronounced, differently spelled word
- anagramReshuffled letter word
- palindromeReversible letter sequence
- malapropismSound-alike word confusion
spoonerism · paronomasia · equivoque · innuendo · quip · witticism · play-on-words · groaner
Mental quickness and skill
- reparteeQuick, clever conversation
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- quicknessState of being fast
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
wordsmith · ingenuity · slyness · drollery · facetiousness · raillery · badinage · riposte
double-entendre
Words with suggestive second meaning
- homophoneIdentically pronounced, differently spelled word
- anagramReshuffled letter word
- palindromeReversible letter sequence
malapropism · spoonerism · paronomasia · equivoque · innuendo · quip · witticism · play-on-words · groaner · one-liner
cleverness
Mental quickness and skill
sharpness · wordsmith · ingenuity · slyness · drollery · facetiousness · raillery · badinage · riposte · bon-mot
groan
Low vocal expression of distress
cringe · chuckle · snicker · facepalm · sigh · wince · giggle · snort · titter · guffaw
comedian
Professional humor performer
- jokesterHabitual humor-maker
- jokerCutup or wild card
- wisecrackerSomeone who jokes constantly
humorist · funnyman · entertainer · comic · satirist · jester · clown · buffoon · wit · wag
punnersstraight talkers
People who communicate directly
literalists · straight shooters · sobersides · stoics · killjoys