Classical rhetoricians favoured the important-sounding term paronomasia -playing on the sounds and meanings of words. Linguists refer to them as homophones - different words that are pronounced the same way (not weigh). And psychologists use phrases like ambiguity resolution and bistable illusion.We simply call them puns. And whether or not you're a fan of word play, puns are inescapable.
Here are some sites featuring the shamelessly punny names of English-speaking shops, bars, hair salons, restaurants, dog groomers and service stations.
The 50 Best Pun Stores
Shop Horror - The Best of the Worst in British Shop Names
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