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[-] Nemo@midwest.social 7 points 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.

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