"nameplay" meaning in English

See nameplay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: nameplays [plural]
Etymology: From name + play. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|name|play}} name + play Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nameplay (countable and uncountable, plural nameplays)
  1. (literature) A play on words involving the name of a person or thing. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Literature
    Sense id: en-nameplay-en-noun-da3a2tJf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: literature, media, publishing

Inflected forms

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