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A running [[pune]] or play on words occuring throughout the Discworld series of books referring to the [[Roundworld]] phrase [http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/leopard+can't+change+its+spots.html a leopard can't change its spots].

The phrase ''a leopard can't change its shorts'' appears many times in the Discworld series of books. It appears especially often in {{UA}},  as if Terry Pratchett is trying to make some special or unique points connected with the plot. Certainly the occurence of this phrase in {{UA}} must add up to well over a dozen repetitions of the same joke, as opposed to only once on {{SM}}, for instance.

Uses in other novels:

[[Snuff]] - "It has been known, as people put it, for the leopard to change its shorts." Vetinari's final meeting with Vimes.

[[Category:Discworld culture]]