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The shop may have moved on to pastures new but the legacy of a terrific pun lives on.
Location: Bank
Stock up on spray tan and get those hairs removed at this aptly-named beauty salon.
Location: Twickenham
A place where you don't 'sleep with the fishes', you just cover them in salt and vinegar.
Location: Marble Arch
Supplied by @iamlizzybrown
Who says vegetarians don't have a sense of humour?
Location: Marylebone
There's something about the mindless graffiti that just adds to the party feel of this 'traditional' chippy.
Location: Waterloo
Just like your father always said; when it comes to flooring, don't rush the decision-making process.
Location: Clapham
Stock up on spray tan and get those hairs removed at this aptly-named beauty salon.
Location: Twickenham
Forget London's Charles Dickens Museum, this shop is the legacy the Victorian novelist would have wanted.
Location: Wimbledon Chase
What do you mean you don't get this pun? Don't you remember 'Hi-De-Hi'? It ran for nine series, that's almost twice as many as 'The Wire'.
Location: Mitcham
As a general rule, the best puns are simple, effective and based on big-haired heavy metal bands from Leyton.
Location: Kingston-Upon-Thames
A versatile pun is put to good use for a barber shop this time round.
Location: Whitechapel
Supplied by Naina Mistry
A highbrow pun for the sophisticated wine connoisseur.
Location: Marble Arch
Supplied by Kenny Blythe
A vintage pun for this specialist wine and spirits shop.
Location: New Oxford St
The cute dog and pun combination proves deadly. A real 'Awwww' generator.
Location: Fulham
Another pun from hair stylists, this time based on a budget airline.
Location: Victoria
Supplied by David McLagan
We got so much abuse for not including this in the original gallery line-up. A Pundon classic.
Location: Stoke Newington
Supplied by Jenny Blair
Not technically a shop but this pun on the move is a total winner.
Location: Here, there and everywhere
Supplied by Mehreen Umar
Does this pun work? We're not totally convinced but 10/10 for effort.
Location: Norbiton
Chucklesome chip shops, snigger-inducing salons and hilarious hardware stores all feature in our gallery of London's most pun-tastic signage
We've teamed up with Blogger The Punning Man to celebrate the fine art of punning in London. You can send your own pics to blog@timeout.com and we'll add the best to this gallery. Also, check out the Punning Man's top five London puns on the Time Out Blog.
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