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co·nun·drum (kə nun′drəm)
noun
- a riddle whose answer contains a pun (Ex.: “What's the difference between a jeweler and a jailer?”“One sells watches and the other watches cells.”)
- any puzzling question or problem
Etymology: 16th-c. Oxford University L slang for pedant, whim, etc.; early sp. quonundrum
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