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What does no pun intended mean and where does it come from?

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What does no pun intended mean and where does it come from?

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ok good example. No pun intended this means you have a nice catch/grab. Pun intended it means something dirty. “you got a nice snatch” basically something that can sound two different ways and mean two different things. or [often “no pun intended” does mean “Ha ha, did you just hear that joke I made accidentally (or at least I’m pretending I made it accidentally).” Such as: A girl is taking a bath, and gets some water on the floor. Her sister says, “You’d better clean that up, or you’re going to be in a lot of hot water (meaning “trouble”)–ha ha, no pun intended!” Sometimes, however, it can actually mean that you didn’t intend to make a joke. For example: A man with a broken hand is trying to carry his groceries, and a woman comes by and offers to help. She says, “Can I give you a hand (meaning “help you”)? No pun intended!”] [A “pun” is a play on words, usually some sort of joke. Often, when someone makes a pun in a circumstance where this might not be obvious, he says “no pun intend

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