witticism
noun
[ ˈwɪtɪsɪz(ə)m ]
• a witty remark.
• "Maurice roared with laughter at his own witticisms"
Similar:
joke,
quip,
witty remark,
flash of wit,
jest,
pun,
play on words,
double entendre,
sally,
riposte,
pleasantry,
epigram,
repartee,
banter,
badinage,
bon mot,
one-liner,
gag,
funny,
crack,
wisecrack,
comeback,
paronomasia,
equivoque,
Atticism,
Origin:
1677: coined by Dryden from witty, on the pattern of criticism .
