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bon mot
bon mot B0386850 (bôN mō′)n. pl. bons mots (bôN mō′, mōz′) A clever saying; a witticism.
[French : bon, good + mot, word.]bon mot (French bɔ̃ mo) n, pl bons mots (bɔ̃ mo) a clever and fitting remark[French, literally: good word]bon mot (bɔ̃ ˈmoʊ)
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pl. bons mots (bɔ̃ ˈmoʊz) a witty remark or comment; witticism. [1725–35; < French: literally, good word] bon motA French phrase meaning good word, used to mean a witticism.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | bon mot - a clever remarkmothumor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughterFrance, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe |
bon motnoun joke, sally, gag (informal), quip, jibe, barb, jest, witticism, smart remark, witty remark, funny (informal), pithy remark, sardonic remark He was a genius for dissolving a tense situation with a bon mot.Translationsbon mot
bon motA clever or witty retort. Brett was teased quite often by his peers, but he always responded quickly with a bon mot, causing everyone to erupt into laughter.See also: bon, motbon mot
Synonyms for bon motnoun jokeSynonyms- joke
- sally
- gag
- quip
- jibe
- barb
- jest
- witticism
- smart remark
- witty remark
- funny
- pithy remark
- sardonic remark
Synonyms for bon motnoun a clever remarkSynonymsRelated Words- humor
- wit
- witticism
- wittiness
- humour
- France
- French Republic
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