Let's have a Dino-mite year!

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Let's have a Dino-mite year!Website for reference:http://www.abcteach.com/Extras/desktop3dinos.htm What's the meaning?

Danyoo · Accepted Answer

"Let's have a dynamite year" would mean having an exciting new year.

Someone who is selling the greeting card came up with a catchy phrase "dino-mite" with dinosaurs in the background.

Get it?

Clive · Answer

Hi,

Let's have a Dino-mite year!

The word 'dynamite' is used as an informal adjective to mean terrific, great, powerful, eg

That's a dynamite new dress you are wearing ( ie when I look at you, I feel like a stick of dynamite explodes in my head!)

The greeting cards on the website have little pictures of a dinosaur. The words 'dynamite' and 'dinosaur' are being played with, in a mildly amusing way, by changing the spelling of dynamite to dino-mite. The sounds are the same.

This form of humour is called a 'pun'.

Best wishes, Clive

Anonymous · Answer

Thanks!

Let's have a Dino-mite year!

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