noun
witticism
Witticism (noun) means a witty remark; a bon mot; an epigram; a zinger.
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a witty remark; a bon mot; an epigram; a zinger.
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Etymology
From witty + -icism; coined in the 1670s by John Dryden, by analogy to criticism.
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"witticism" (noun) means a witty remark; a bon mot; an epigram; a zinger.