What is no pun intended?

"No pun intended" is a phrase often used in conversation or writing to indicate that a play on words, or a pun, was not intentionally made or was unavoidable. It's typically used to acknowledge that a pun might be interpreted from what was said, even though creating humor through a pun wasn't the speaker's or writer's original intention.

Beyond its use as an expression, "No Pun Intended" has been used as a title for various creative works, such as:

1. Books: "No Pun Intended: Volume Too" is a fictional book within the video game "The Last of Us" universe. In the game, the character Ellie collects joke books, and this is one of them, filled with puns and jokes that she shares with the player.

2. Music: "No Pun Intended" is the title of a mixtape by Tyler Joseph, the lead singer of the band Twenty One Pilots, released in 2007. Tyler Joseph produced the mixtape independently before the band gained widespread fame.

Both of these uses of "No Pun Intended" highlight the comedic and playful aspect of puns, leveraging the phrase to engage audiences in different contexts.