"punny" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From pun + -y, possibly influenced by funny.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "punnier",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "punniest",
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        "superlative"
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "glosses": [
        "Involving the use of a pun."
      ],
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        [
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      "glosses": [
        "Fond of puns."
      ],
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        [
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        "(of a person) Fond of puns."
      ],
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      ],
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        "Funny."
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        [
          "Funny",
          "funny#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of a pun) Funny."
      ],
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        "of a pun"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "puntastic"
        }
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpʌni/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpʌnɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpʌni/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpʊnɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern-England"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌni"
    }
  ],
  "word": "punny"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Clipping of punishment + -y",
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    {
      "form": "punnies",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "A punishment."
      ],
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        "(school slang) A punishment."
      ],
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        }
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈpʌnɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpʌni/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
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        "Northern-England"
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌni"
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  ],
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    {
      "form": "punnier",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "punniest",
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        "superlative"
      ]
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    {
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        "Involving the use of a pun."
      ],
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        [
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        "Fond of puns."
      ],
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        [
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        "(of a person) Fond of puns."
      ],
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        "of a person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Funny."
      ],
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        [
          "Funny",
          "funny#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(of a pun) Funny."
      ],
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        "of a pun"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "puntastic"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpʌni/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpʊnɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern-England"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌni"
    }
  ],
  "word": "punny"
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        "A punishment."
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        "(school slang) A punishment."
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈpʌni/",
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