Wordplay as Fanworks

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Synonyms:	Puns as Fanworks
Related:	Puns in Fanworks
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Wordplay as Fanworks refers to puns or wordplay which are not part of a larger fanwork, but which reference a particular canon/fandom, or fandom more generally. Visual puns are included in this genre.

For written puns, this short-form fanwork has flourished on Tumblr, possibly because the site's design makes it feel like one-line posts are just as worthy as longer posts.

Example Fanworks

Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples.

Fandom in general:

• why do we call them “college aus” when we could be calling them “alternate universities”, ^{Archived version} by hinoneko (May 2013) (Reaction, ^{Archived version} by sillylaureate)
• the Panama Canal made shipping possible between two oceans, ^{Archived version} by tuulikki (Dec. 2015) (Reaction, ^{Archived version} by aprillikesthings and lindsayribar)
• Did you mean: AU contraire, ^{Archived version} by friendbot (Jul. 2017)
• I propose we call this "mentrification", ^{Archived version} by thelilithnoir (Aug. 2018)

Genre puns:

• Lesbionage, ^{Archived version} by clitnbarton/tonystarks (Feb. 2015)
• Coming this Halloween from Syfy: Vanpire, ^{Archived version} by thefingerfuckingfemalefury (Oct. 2017)
• Empathy: I feel you. Sympathy: I feel for you. Lycanthropy: I feel awoo, ^{Archived version} by snedic (Mar. 2018)

Agent Carter:

• Petition to call Cartinelli fanart Cartinelli Artinelli, ^{Archived version} by laurasspatula/amyraudenfeldsdonutshirt (Feb. 2015)
  • #this is my url #because yes, ^{Archived version} by cartinelliartinelli (Mar. 2015)
• Lesbionage, ^{Archived version} by clitnbarton/tonystarks (Feb. 2015)
• Imagine how many "And the Tony goes to" jokes get made the minute Howard names his son Anthony., ^{Archived version} by tumblr anon (Jan. 2016)

Back to the Future:

• what do you call this color gradient?, ^{Archived version} by cyanblur (Sept. 2013)

Doctor Who:

• May the Fourth be with you, ^{Archived version} by ohhellosugar (May 4, 2012)

Greek Mythology:

• which way does a cyclops wing their eyeliner, ^{Archived version} by plumbones and nudityandnerdery (2014)

Harry Potter:

• "He's a Keeper", ^{Archived version} by arf0nsu (2014?)
• “James, deer boy, may you never have to go stag again.”, ^{Archived version} by simplypotterheads (Mar. 2014)
• Choixpeau, ^{Archived version} by uusoae (Apr. 2014)
• imagine one of the quidditch team members saying “knock on wood” and they all just hit oliver before a big match (plus British and French equivalents), ^{Archived version} by deaneggsandsam, ygrittebardots, kakalzen (2014-2018)
• I guess you could call James a Maraudeer, ^{Archived version} by jilyislife (Feb. 2015)
• "Voldemort ReVealed!", ^{Archived version} by aifsaath (Nov. 2017)

Historical RPF:

• Linear B Cookies: #did you consider #calling them #linear b-scuits ???, ^{Archived version} by publius-maro (Nov. 2017) (Reaction, ^{Archived version} by stepantrofimovic)

Les Misérables:

• u wanna fight??? (pulls out brick), ^{Archived version} by georgeblagdens/enjorlas (Mar. 2013)

Lord of the Rings:

• Is this an elected position or do horses have a monarchy? It’s a hippocracy., ^{Archived version} by asymbina (June 2017)

RPG:

• Detect Alignment is a class feature for auto mechanics, much like Detect Tire Pressure and Detect Brake Pad Wear Level, 10’ Radius., ^{Archived version} by probablybadrpgideas (Oct. 2017)

Star Wars:

• May the Forks be with you this Pi Day., ^{Archived version} by Star Wars (2014)
• that one edit with Leia and a blaster with church pews coming out of it