“Macaronic” comes from the Latin word “macaronicus,” which means “medley” or “jumble,” because macaronic puns make use of words (real or contrived) from more than one language.

Puns are so funny because they use wordplay to make a joke out of a word that sounds similar to another word, or a word that has more than one meaning.

In a word: Puns: When you need a good groan 'Outside,' 'flies,' 'like,' 'Intercourse' and other words that take us in the wrong direction for a righteous laugh.

Short puns are the best way to sneak humour into everyday conversations. Below are quick-witted and clever one-liner book puns that will make you book it for more laughs.

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