punster

[ puhn-ster ]

noun

1. a person who makes puns frequently.

punster

/ ˈpʌnstə /

noun

1. a person who is fond of making puns, esp one who makes a tedious habit of this

Word History and Origins

Origin of punster¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; pun + -ster

Example Sentences

Possibly this is what the seal is aiming at; but personally I should prefer the extinction of the punster.

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I should say he condescended to be a punster, if condescension had been a word befitting wisdom like his.

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"I've rawly heard of thee," quoth the royal punster, who sought by such atrocities of speech to be acclaimed a wit.

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Frank Wells was, par éminence, the greatest punster Philadelphia ever produced.

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This was stretching a point, but it brought a pale smile to his verdigris countenance (this is unworthy of the worst punster).

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Related Words

• jester
• prankster
• trickster