語呂合わせ — meaning in English

English meaning

• mnemonic adj Helping someone remember something, especially a pattern of letters, words, or ideas.
• pun noun A joke that plays on a word's different meanings or on words that sound alike.

Senses

語呂合わせ is used for these senses in English:

• mnemonic Something (especially a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.) used to help in remembering a thing; a memory aid.
• pun A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.

mnemonic — full definition

1. adj Helping someone remember something, especially a pattern of letters, words, or ideas.
2. noun A phrase, rhyme, or trick used as a memory aid.

pun — full definition

1. noun A joke that plays on a word's different meanings or on words that sound alike.
2. verb To make a joke by playing on the sound or meaning of words.

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