bon mot

bon mot
n. (pl. bons mots pronunc. same or) a witty saying.
Etymology: F

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noun
a clever remark
• Syn: ↑mot
• Regions: ↑France, ↑French Republic
• Hypernyms: ↑wit, ↑humor, ↑humour, ↑witticism, ↑wittiness

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n
witticism, quip, riposte, repartee, pleasantry, wisecrack
COLLOQ. one-liner

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▶ noun WITTICISM, quip, pun, pleasantry, jest, joke; informal wisecrack, one-liner.

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\\bōⁿmō\ noun (plural bons mots or bon mots \\bōⁿmō(z)\)
: a clever usually witty remark : witticism

his bons mots were being repeated … from coast to coast — W.J.Fisher

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/bon" moh"/; Fr. /bawonn moh"/, pl. bons mots /bon" mohz"/; Fr. /bawonn moh"/.
a witty remark or comment; clever saying; witticism.
[1725-35; F: lit., good word; see BOON2, MOTTO]

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bon mot /mō/ noun (pl bons mots)
A witty saying
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Main Entry: ↑bon

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bon mot UK [ˌbɒ̃ ˈməʊ] US [ˌbɔ̃ ˈmoʊ] noun [countable] [singular bon mot plural bons mots] formal
a clever funny remark
Thesaurus: comments and remarkshyponym

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bon mot «bn MOH», plural bons mots «bn MOHZ; bn MOH».
French. a clever saying; witty remark.

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['bän 'mō; ˌbôn 'mō]
n. (pl. bons mots pronunc. same or ['mōz]) a witty remark
Origin:
mid 18th cent.: French, literally ‘good word’

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/ˌbɑːnˈmoʊ/ noun, pl bons mots or bon mots /ˌbɑːnˈmoʊ/ [count]
formal : a clever remark : ↑witticism

She had a sparkling bon mot for every occasion.

◇ This term is from French and literally means “good word.”

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bon mot f13 [bon mot bons mots] [ˌbɒn ˈməʊ] [ˌbɑːn ˈmoʊ] [ˌbɔːn ˈmoʊ] noun (pl. bons mots [ˌbɒn ˈməʊ] ; [ˌbɑːn ˈmoʊ] ; [ˌbɔːn ˈmoʊ] )(from French, formal)
a funny and clever remark

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They loved a bon mot or anecdote but despised gossip.

 
Word Origin:
mid 18th cent.: French, literally good word.

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bon mot
see bon.

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