• Witticism

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈwɪ.tɪ.sɪz.É™m/

    Origin

    witty + -icism; coined in the 1670s by John Dryden, in analogy with criticism.

    Full definition of witticism

    Noun

    witticism

    (plural witticisms)
    1. A witty remark.

    Synonyms

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