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witticism

 
(wĭt'ĭ-sĭz'əm) pronunciation
n.
A witty remark. See synonyms at joke.

[Blend of WITTY and CRITICISM.]


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Roget's Thesaurus:

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noun

    Words or actions intended to excite laughter or amusement: gag, jape, jest, joke, quip. Informal funny, gag. Slang ha-ha. See laughter.

Devil's Dictionary:

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A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce


n.

A sharp and clever remark, usually quoted, and seldom noted; what the Philistine is pleased to call a "joke."


Translations:

Witticism

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - vist, vittighed

Nederlands (Dutch)
kwinkslag

Français (French)
n. - bon mot

Deutsch (German)
n. - Scherz, Witzelei

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ευφυολόγημα, εξυπνάδα, αστείο

Italiano (Italian)
freddura

Português (Portuguese)
n. - observação bem feita (f)

Русский (Russian)
острота, шутка, насмешка

Español (Spanish)
n. - agudeza, salida graciosa, ocurrencia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - lustighet

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
妙语, 俏皮话

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 妙語, 俏皮話

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 재치 있는 말, 익살, 비웃음

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 気のきいた文句, 警句, しゃれ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ملحه, لطيفه, نكته‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הערה שנונה, חידוד‬


 
 
Related topics:
jeu d'esprit
one-liner
bon mot

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American Heritage Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Roget's Thesaurus. Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary Copyright © 1995 byHoughton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Devil's Dictionary. Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce, 1911  Read more
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