a witty remark
81mot — (moh) [French, from Latin: word; utterance] A witty remark or saying. See also bon mot …
82bon mot — [bɒn məʊ] noun (plural bon mots or bons mots pronunciation same or məʊz) a clever or witty remark. Origin C18: Fr., lit. good word …
83one-liner — noun informal a short joke or witty remark …
84quip — noun 1》 a witty remark. 2》 archaic a play on words. verb (quips, quipping, quipped) make a quip. Derivatives quipster noun Origin C16: perh. from L. quippe indeed, forsooth …
85wisecrack — informal noun a witty remark or joke. verb make a wisecrack. Derivatives wisecracker noun …
86pleasantry — n. 1. Gayety, merriment, sport, fun, frolic, jollity. 2. Facetiousness, jocularity, jocoseness, drollery, good humor, waggery. 3. Lively or witty remark, witticism, joke, sally, sprightly saying, jest, quip, quirk, bon mot. 4. Raillery, wit,… …
87quip — 1. noun the quip provoked a smile Syn: joke, witty remark, witticism, jest, pun, bon mot, sally, pleasantry; informal one liner, gag, crack, wisecrack, funny 2. verb I think he got the point , quipped Sean Syn: joke …
88witticism — n 1. witty remark, clever or bright saying, flash of wit, bon mot, Sl. one liner, Sl. a good one; quip, jest, joke, Sl. gag; pun, play on words, conceit, crank, epigram; gibe, jab, poke, cut, fling, Inf. wisecrack, Sl. crack, Sl. shot, Sl. dig,… …
89bon mot — [[t]bɔ̃ ˈmoʊ[/t]] n. pl. bons mots [[t]bɔ̃ ˈmoʊz[/t]] fot a witty remark or comment; witticism • Etymology: 1725–35; < F: lit., good word …
90jest — [[t]dʒɛst[/t]] n. 1) a joke or witty remark; witticism; quip 2) a taunt, often of a teasing nature 3) sport or fun: to speak half in jest, half in earnest[/ex] 4) the object of laughter; laughingstock 5) to speak in a humorous or playfully… …
