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bon mot

noun

NAmE//ˌbɔn ˈmoʊ//

, NAmE//ˌbɑnˈmoʊ//

(pl. bons mots

NAmE//ˌbɔn ˈmoʊz//

, NAmE//ˌbɑnˈmoʊz//

) (from French) (formal)

a funny and intelligent remark They loved a bon mot or anecdote but despised gossip.

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