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单词 punmanship
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punmanshipn.

Brit. /ˈpʌnmənʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈpənmənˌʃɪp/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pun n.1, -manship suffix.
Etymology: < pun n.1 + -manship suffix, after penmanship n.
Chiefly humorous.
The art of making puns; skill in punning.
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1841 Punch 17 July 2/1 Mr T. Hood, Professor of Punmanship.
1967 Times 25 Oct. (Review section) 4/8 Since parody and punmanship are important elements in Beckett's chemistry..Mr. Robinson's lack of verbal dash is a drawback.
2003 Chapel Hill (Durham, N. Carolina) Herald (Nexis) 6 Aug. 1 The author is known for his punmanship and, with Eric Carle, devoted a whole book to it.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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