Dictionnaire des calembours et des jeux de mots, lazzis, coqs-à-l'âne, quolibets, quiproquos, amphigouris, etc.

An alphabetical compendium of puns, wordplays, riddles, and brief humorous items that showcases French verbal wit through short definitions, quips, rebuses, acrostiches, and anecdotal examples. Entries demonstrate play on letters, homophones, literal reinterpretations, and phonetic twists, often framed as puzzles or clever retorts; many hinge on double meanings or unexpected semantic shifts. The collection alternates concise explanation with comic situations and mini-anecdotes that invite readers to decode answers, providing both ready-made jokes and recurring techniques of linguistic play useful to performers, authors, and anyone interested in light, language-based humor.