noun
A playful imitation or twist on a well-known work, phrase, or title, often for humorous effect.
この映画のタイトルは有名な小説のもじりだ。
The title of this movie is a parody of a famous novel.
彼のスピーチは古典落語のもじりで始まった。
His speech began with a spoof of a classic rakugo story.
noun
A humorous use of a word or phrase that exploits multiple meanings or similar sounds; often overlaps with parody when based on a known phrase.
そのキャッチコピーは「かける」という言葉のもじりだ。
That catchphrase is a pun on the word 'kakeru'.
駄洒落 refers specifically to a lame or corny pun, while もじり can be a more sophisticated wordplay or parody.
Derived from the verb 捩る (もじる, 'to twist'), referring to twisting or distorting a phrase or work into a new humorous form.