nameplay

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noun

A play on words involving the name of a person or thing.

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Meanings

nounnameplay (countable and uncountable, plural nameplays)

plural nameplays

  1. countableuncountableliteratureA play on words involving the name of a person or thing.

Origin

From name + play.

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Cite this entry
APA

nameplay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nameplay

MLA

“nameplay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nameplay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nameplay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nameplay.

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