Submitted by György Chityil ... on Fri, 01/19/2018 - 20:34 Hierarchy: NounDescription: {{rhetoric}} In dialog, a retort based on a punning use of another speaker's word or metaphor.Ngram: asteismusNgram Text: asteismusSource: WiktionaryIssue: 0Wiktionary tag: rhetoricNgram Count: 1