Vi fant 2 definisjoner av witticism på engelsk.
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| witticism - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter | ||
| wit, humor, humour, wittiness | ||
| subject matter, message, content, substance a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message" | ||
| jeu d'esprit a witty comment or writing | ||
| bon mot, mot a clever remark | ||
| esprit de l'escalier a witty remark that occurs to you too late | ||
| pungency, bite a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine" | ||
| caustic remark, sarcasm, satire, irony witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift | ||
| repartee adroitness and cleverness in reply | ||
| jape, gag, jest, laugh, joke restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting | ||
| caricature, impersonation, imitation a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect | ||
| cartoon, sketch a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence | ||
| fun, sport, play activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around" | ||
| ribaldry ribald humor | ||
| topper a woman's short coat | ||
