bon mot

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(bōn′ mō′; Fr bōn mō′)

an apt, clever, or witty remark

Origin: Fr, lit., good word

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noun pl. bons mots bons mots (bôɴ mōˈ, mōzˈ)
A clever saying; a witticism.

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Origin: French

Origin: : bon, good

Origin: + mot, word

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