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* The original Hebrew title of ''Literature/OnceUponAPotty'', ''Sir [=HaSirim=]'',[[note]]"Pot of Pots"[[/note]] is a pun on the Literature/SongOfSongs, ''Shir [=HaShirim=]''.
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* ''Literature/OneQEightyFour'': The title is a play on 1984: in Japanese, the number nine (九) is often pronounced the same as the the English letter "Q" (kyuu). It also doubles as a reference to ''Literature/NineteenEightyFour'' by Creator/GeorgeOrwell which gets direct shout outs several times throughout ''1Q84''.
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* ''Literature/OneQEightyFour'': The title is a play on 1984: in Japanese, the number nine (九) is often pronounced the same as the the English letter "Q" (kyuu). It also doubles as a reference to ''Literature/NineteenEightyFour'' by Creator/GeorgeOrwell which gets direct shout outs several times throughout ''1Q84''.
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** Details for non-native speakers: (The) ''Light Fantastic'': English idiom referring to a dance ("trip the light fantastic")[[note]]Originally attributed to the Creator/JohnMilton's poem ''Allegro''[[/note]] but here alluding to magical light. ''Mort'': the name of the human character, who goes to work for Death (''mort''). ''Wyrd Sisters'' - an obvious spelling pun on ''weird'', with ''wyrd'' also being an Anglo-Saxon term for fate or (personal) destiny. Also, [[GeniusBonus the three witches are referred]] to as ''weird sisters'' in Theatre/{{Macbeth}} I.iii. ''Soul Music'': the book is really about, er, Music With Rocks In, but the soul is obviously involved. ''Feet of Clay'': cliché "The idol has feet of clay";[[note]]Ultimately [[LiteraryAllusionTitle derived from]] [[Literature/BookOfDaniel Daniel 2:33]][[/note]] the book's central character is a golem, with feet (and all other body parts) of clay. ''Interesting Times'': possibly apocryphal Chinese curse "May you live in interesting times"; the story is set in the Discworld's analogue to East Asia. ''Going Postal'': English expression "go postal" = go crazy; story is about the postal system. ''Monstrous Regiment'': famed quotation "this monstrous regiment of women"; at the time (16th century) the meaning was closer to modern "regimen" (i.e. government), but [[spoiler: the book spins it literally]].
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** Details for non-native speakers: (The) ''Light Fantastic'': English idiom referring to a dance ("trip the light fantastic")[[note]]Originally attributed to the Creator/JohnMilton's poem ''Allegro''[[/note]] but here alluding to magical light. ''Mort'': the name of the human character, who goes to work for Death (''mort''). ''Wyrd Sisters'' - an obvious spelling pun on ''weird'', with ''wyrd'' also being an Anglo-Saxon term for fate or (personal) destiny. Also, [[GeniusBonus the three witches are referred]] to as ''weird sisters'' in Theatre/{{Macbeth}} I.iii.Theatre/{{Macbeth}}. ''Soul Music'': the book is really about, er, Music With Rocks In, but the soul is obviously involved. ''Feet of Clay'': cliché "The idol has feet of clay";[[note]]Ultimately [[LiteraryAllusionTitle derived from]] [[Literature/BookOfDaniel Daniel 2:33]][[/note]] the book's central character is a golem, with feet (and all other body parts) of clay. ''Interesting Times'': possibly apocryphal Chinese curse "May you live in interesting times"; the story is set in the Discworld's analogue to East Asia. ''Going Postal'': English expression "go postal" = go crazy; story is about the postal system. ''Monstrous Regiment'': famed quotation "this monstrous regiment of women"; at the time (16th century) the meaning was closer to modern "regimen" (i.e. government), but [[spoiler: the book spins it literally]].
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* The even numbered ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' Books are a pun on Honor.
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* ''Literature/ChicksInChainmail'': Some of the sequel books (''Chicks 'n Chained Males'', ''The Chick Is in the Mail'', ''Turn the Other Chick'', ''Chicks and Balances'') have punny titles.
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* ''Literature/AngelaNicely'': One story called “Puppy Love!” is about Angela wanting a puppy.
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** Details for non-native speakers: (The) ''Light Fantastic'': English idiom referring to a dance ("trip the light fantastic")[[note]]Originally attributed to the Creator/JohnMilton's poem ''Allegro''[[/note]] but here alluding to magical light. ''Mort'': the name of the human character, who goes to work for Death (''mort''). ''Wyrd Sisters'' - an obvious spelling pun on ''weird'', with ''wyrd'' also being an Anglo-Saxon term for fate or (personal) destiny. Also, [[GeniusBonus the three witches are referred]] to as ''weird sisters'' in Theatre/{{Macbeth}} I.iii. ''Soul Music'': the book is really about, er, Music With Rocks In, but the soul is obviously involved. ''Feet of Clay'': cliché "The idol has feet of clay";[[note]]Ultimately [[LiteraryAllusionTitle derived from]] [[Literature/TheBible Daniel 2:33]][[/note]] the book's central character is a golem, with feet (and all other body parts) of clay. ''Interesting Times'': possibly apocryphal Chinese curse "May you live in interesting times"; the story is set in the Discworld's analogue to East Asia. ''Going Postal'': English expression "go postal" = go crazy; story is about the postal system. ''Monstrous Regiment'': famed quotation "this monstrous regiment of women"; at the time (16th century) the meaning was closer to modern "regimen" (i.e. government), but [[spoiler: the book spins it literally]].
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** Details for non-native speakers: (The) ''Light Fantastic'': English idiom referring to a dance ("trip the light fantastic")[[note]]Originally attributed to the Creator/JohnMilton's poem ''Allegro''[[/note]] but here alluding to magical light. ''Mort'': the name of the human character, who goes to work for Death (''mort''). ''Wyrd Sisters'' - an obvious spelling pun on ''weird'', with ''wyrd'' also being an Anglo-Saxon term for fate or (personal) destiny. Also, [[GeniusBonus the three witches are referred]] to as ''weird sisters'' in Theatre/{{Macbeth}} I.iii. ''Soul Music'': the book is really about, er, Music With Rocks In, but the soul is obviously involved. ''Feet of Clay'': cliché "The idol has feet of clay";[[note]]Ultimately [[LiteraryAllusionTitle derived from]] [[Literature/TheBible [[Literature/BookOfDaniel Daniel 2:33]][[/note]] the book's central character is a golem, with feet (and all other body parts) of clay. ''Interesting Times'': possibly apocryphal Chinese curse "May you live in interesting times"; the story is set in the Discworld's analogue to East Asia. ''Going Postal'': English expression "go postal" = go crazy; story is about the postal system. ''Monstrous Regiment'': famed quotation "this monstrous regiment of women"; at the time (16th century) the meaning was closer to modern "regimen" (i.e. government), but [[spoiler: the book spins it literally]].
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* ''Literature/WitchBank'', by Australian author Catherine Jinks, is about a bank clerk who learns that several of her colleagues are witches -- and a pun on "Which bank?", the advertising catchphrase of one of Australia's leading banks.
