a witty remark
91jeu d'esprit* — jeu d es•prit [[t]ʒœ dɛsˈpri[/t]] n. pl. jeux d es•prit [[t]ʒœ[/t]] French. fot a witty remark or piece of writing • Etymology: lit., play of wit …
92mot — [[t]moʊ[/t]] n. a pithy or witty remark; bon mot • Etymology: 1625–35; < F < LL muttum utterance. Cf. motto …
93one-liner — one′ lin′er n. cvb a brief joke or witty remark • Etymology: 1965–70, amer …
94sally — sal•ly [[t]ˈsæl i[/t]] n. pl. lies, 1) mil a sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy 2) a sudden rushing forth 3) an excursion or side trip 4) an outburst of passion, flight of fancy, etc 5) a witty remark; quip 6) to make a sally …
95mot — /moʊ/ (say moh) noun a pithy or witty remark. {French: word, saying, note of a horn, etc., from Latin muttum a mutter, grunt} …
96bon mot — n. (pl. ♦ bons mots), good word ; epigram; witty remark …
97esprit — n. wit; vivacity; quick intelligence. ♦ esprit de corps, loyalty to organization, corps or fellow members; team spirit. ♦ esprit de l escalier, wit of the staircase ; (witty) remark, retort one wishes one had thought of at the time.… …
98aphorism — ► NOUN ▪ a concise witty remark which contains a general truth. DERIVATIVES aphoristic adjective. ORIGIN Greek aphorismos definition …
99aphoristic — aphorism ► NOUN ▪ a concise witty remark which contains a general truth. DERIVATIVES aphoristic adjective. ORIGIN Greek aphorismos definition …
100bon mot — ► NOUN (pl. bons mots) ▪ a clever or witty remark. ORIGIN French, good word …
