Word Play Flies That Zip Or Flies That Fly »
Posted By toyotatacoma 5 months, 1 week ago in StyleThe word "fly" is a homograph. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and different origins. For example, there is the fly on your pants, referred to as a zipper, and that pesky winged insect that makes annoying buzzing sounds.
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