A funny play on words !
The use of words or phrases to exploit ambiguities and innuendoes in their meaning, usually for humorous effect. Many times it is about words who have similar sounds. It is also called "pun" or " word play".It is like a joke and could make people laugh.
So Tom didn't do something , he rather said something funny playing with the words.
Here are 2 different kinds of word play:
- I used to be twins. My mother has a picture of me when I was two.
- What is the difference between a conductor and a teacher?
The conductor minds the train and a teacher trains the mind.