• ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@midwest.social
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    8 months ago

    It’s a type of joke where the spoken line relates to the described manner of speaking, usually in a pun, eg.

    “Salmon is just the best,” Tom said superficially.

    The adverb “superficially” sounds like “super fish”, which describes Tom’s attitude towards salmon.