Article created by: Nadia Tolstoy

I'm a Swedish mother (yes, despite the "dad" humor) of two who grew up in a small French village where I felt I never quite fit in. My mother is a Tarot-reading Buddhist, and my father was a Russian aristocrat. When we moved to London, I learned to worship tea and the English language. How do I like my tea? Warm and bitter but surprisingly nice, just like myself.

After a BA in Product Design and ten years in the UK, I moved back to Stockholm to work as an interior designer. And now, on my Instagram account, it's my mission to make the world a little sillier, one ridiculous pun at a time. As I mentioned earlier, I love the amazing possibilities that the English language offers to word nerds like me. I do sometimes worry that I'll run out of puns, and then I remember that there are an estimated 170,000 words currently in use in the English language. So I should be all right. At least for a coming couple of years…

I've also been on Bored Panda previously, so if you'd like to check the older collection of my works, then make sure to click here.

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Goose Bumps

Two geese touching wavy bumps, illustrating the literal meaning of "goose bumps".

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    Knight Owl

    Illustrated "Knight Owl" combining literal meanings, with an owl wearing knight armor, showcasing creative wordplay.

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    Sleeping Pill

    Illustration of a "sleeping pill" with a face and blanket, depicting literal word meanings.

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    Eye Shadow

    Illustration of "eye shadow" showing a literal eye casting a shadow on the ground.

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    Pepper Spray

    Illustration of a pepper spraying style spray, depicting a literal meaning of word combinations.

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    Super Glue

    Illustrated tube of super glue with a superhero cape, embodying a literal meaning of words.

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    Sweat Pants

    Illustration of literal "sweat pants," showing wet pants dripping with sweat.

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    Kit-Tea

    Illustration of a cat sleeping in a teacup, titled "Kit-Tea," depicting literal word meanings.

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    Usbee

    Illustration of a USB stick with bee-like wings, merging literal meanings of words creatively.

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    Star Fish

    Illustration of a literal "star fish" with stars on its body, combining words into a new visual concept.

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    Bottle Cap

    A bottle with a cap resembling a baseball cap, illustrating literal meanings of words.

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    Clown Fish

    A fish with clown features, including curly hair and a red nose, illustrating a literal meaning of words.

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    Fish Fingers

    Illustration of a fish with human fingers, depicting a literal meaning of the phrase "fish fingers."

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    Buffalo Bill

    Illustrated dollar with a buffalo, captioned "Buffalo Bill", showcasing literal word meanings.

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    Fire Crackers

    Illustration showing crackers on fire, depicting literal meanings of words as "fire crackers."

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    Peanut Butter Cup

    Trophy shaped like a peanut butter cup, illustrating literal word meanings humorously.

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    Key Board

    Illustration of literal meaning: a surfboard with a key inserted, representing "keyboard".

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    Straight Face

    Line illustration of a figure with a straight-edged face, representing the literal meaning of "straight face."

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    Squeaky Clean

    Illustration of a mouse taking a shower titled "Squeaky Clean," depicting the literal meaning of words.

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    Carry All

    Bag illustration with a cosmic scene peeking through, representing the literal meaning of the words "carry all."

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    Alley Cats

    Illustration of "alley cats" featuring bowling pins with cat faces, depicting literal meanings of words.

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    Egg-Cercise

    Illustration of an egg exercising with a sweatband and sneakers, titled "Egg-cercise" for literal word meanings.

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    Milk Man

    A milk carton pouring milk into a smiling human-like splash, illustrating a word combination literally.

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    Belly Laugh

    Illustration of a literal "belly laugh" with a face on a person's stomach expressing laughter.

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    Looking Sharp

    Cactus dressed with a hat and tie, illustrating literal meanings of words, captioned "Looking Sharp."

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    Fruit Cake

    Illustration of "fruit cake" with stacked apple slices and candles, showcasing literal meanings of words.

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    Sharp Cheese

    Illustration of "sharp cheese" as a cheese-patterned sword, representing literal word meanings.

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    Snow White

    Snowman with a bow and small snowmen, depicting the literal meaning of "snow white."

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    Water Shed

    Illustration of a wave flowing from a wooden shed, depicting the literal meaning of "watershed."

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    Knight Shift

    Illustration of literal word meanings: a knight in armor wearing a dress labeled "Knight Shift."

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    Hare

    Illustration of a hare holding a long strand of hair, depicting a literal meaning of words.

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    U-Kelele

    Literal illustration of a ukulele forming the letter "U" in a creative word art design.

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    Green Fingers

    Illustration of a hand growing from a pot with leaves, representing the literal meaning of "green fingers."

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    Sticky

    Illustration of the literal meaning of the word "sticky," featuring an insect with a bubble gum on its head.

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    Straight Jacket

    Illustration of "straight jacket" showing a literal interpretation with a neatly designed jacket.

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