Definitions
a clever or witty remark
Word origin
From French mot. Doublet of motto.
Used in a sentence
“Here and there turns up a […] savage mot.”
“‘He comes from Montreal, in Canada.’ ‘Why?’ she said, repeating Dr Johnson's mot with a forced sneer.”
“1597–1598, Joseph Hall, Virgidemiarum With his big title, an Italian mot”
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