"puntastic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more puntastic [comparative], most puntastic [superlative]
Etymology: From pun + -tastic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pun|tastic}} pun + -tastic Head templates: {{en-adj}} puntastic (comparative more puntastic, superlative most puntastic)
  1. (informal, of a pun) Extremely funny. Tags: informal Synonyms: punny
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          "ref": "2010, Jonathan Acuff, Stuff Christians Like, Zondervan, →ISBN, page 122:",
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          "ref": "2015 7 November, Peter Harness & Steven Moffat, \"The Zygon Inversion\", episode 9-8 of Doctor Who, 00:13:12–00:13:26",
          "text": "The Doctor: […] What's your plan, Zygella?\n\"Bonnie\" (Zygon which has taken the form of Clara Oswald): I don't have a plan.\nThe Doctor: Come on, you don't invade planets without having a plan. That's why they're called planets – to remind you to plan it. Hey, that's good! Puntastic. Dr. Puntastic. Oh, come on, that was a good one, Zygella."
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          "ref": "2010, Jonathan Acuff, Stuff Christians Like, Zondervan, →ISBN, page 122:",
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