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- noun A short story ending in a
pun .
Etymologies
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From a science fiction series called "Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot" by Reginald Bretnor.
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Man of Enchantment by Mary Lynn Reed, Friend o 'the Tarts and tolerant wife of backblogger Tom Barclay, has written three books on state demographics, feghoot, not to mention a haunting 19th century sf story, set in the desert Southwest, just a bit under the influence of her aquaintance, the late Tony Hillerman.
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A joke ending with a pun. --Heard on NPR's Says You
February 11, 2012