Noun: paronomasia ,per-u-now'mey-zhu [N. Amer], ,pa-ru-now'mey-zee-u [Brit]- A humorous use of words that have multiple meanings or sound similar
"I do it for the paronomasia of it";
- pun, punning, wordplay, play on words
Derived forms: paronomasias
Type of: fun, play, sport
Encyclopedia: Paronomasia