epigram
noun
[ ˈɛpɪɡram ]
• a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.
• "a Wildean epigram"
Similar:
quip,
witticism,
gem,
play on words,
jest,
pun,
sally,
nice turn of phrase,
bon mot,
double entendre,
jeu d'esprit,
one-liner,
gag,
crack,
wisecrack,
paronomasia,
equivoque,
proverb,
saying,
maxim,
adage,
axiom,
aphorism,
saw,
gnome,
dictum,
precept,
epigraph,
motto,
catchphrase,
cliché,
truism,
commonplace,
words of wisdom,
pearls of wisdom,
(old) chestnut,
apophthegm,
Origin:
late Middle English: from French épigramme, or Latin epigramma, from Greek, from epi ‘upon, in addition’ + gramma (see -gram1).
