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bon mot

noun
🔊/ˌbɒn ˈməʊ/
🔊/ˌbɑːn ˈməʊ/
(plural bons mots
🔊/ˌbɒn ˈməʊ/
🔊/ˌbɑːn ˈməʊ/
)
(from French, formal)
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  1. a funny and clever remark妙语；诙谐的话
    • They loved a bon mot or anecdote but despised gossip.他们喜欢一个很好的故事或轶事，但鄙视八卦。
    Word Originmid 18th cent.: French, literally ‘good word’.