• @Artyom@lemm.ee
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    41 year ago

    I’m gonna need someone to explain what that is a little more. I’m super confused.

    • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠
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      71 year 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.