The word "pun" is thought to have started as a contraction of "pundigrion," a word derived from the Italian "puntiglio," originally meaning "a fine point."— Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune
"A transition, an anecdote, an apostrophe, and a pun, punnet, or pundigrion."— History of English Humour, Vol. 2 (of 2)
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