bon mot

A clever or witty retort. Brett was teased quite often by his peers, but he always responded quickly with a bon mot, causing everyone to erupt into laughter.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Benson	BEN-sən	English
Arrowsmith	['ærəusmiθ]
Christy (1)	KRIS-tee	English
Anath (2)	-	Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
Jacki	JAK-ee	English
Aldous	AWL-dəs	English (Rare)