witticism
Meaning
a witty remark; a bon mot; an epigram; a zinger.
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwɪ.tɪ.sɪz.əm/
Etymology
From witty + -icism; coined in the 1670s by John Dryden, by analogy to criticism.
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