punster
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of punster
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Witty and mischievous, a punster and provocateur, Man Ray excelled as a photographer, filmmaker and object-maker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
An unapologetic punster, Hornberg uses language, rhymes and riddles to break down complex topics into digestible bites, like using a slice of wheat bread to introduce a discussion about edible seeds.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2024
Beyond a committed art public, of course, Dada punster Duchamp’s name wouldn’t ring many bells.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2020
As an occasional punster, it strikes me as lazy and awkward.
From The Verge ● Apr. 2, 2020
As the eminent critic and punster, Joseph Von Müller, observed to Van Dyck, "Dyck, my boy, thou wilt never paint a better than this Burgomaster of Triest if thou Tri-est ever so!"
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, February 18, 1893 by Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand
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