bon mot
noun/ˌbɒn ˈməʊ/
/ˌbɑːn ˈməʊ/
(plural bons mots
(from French, formal)/ˌbɒn ˈməʊ/
/ˌbɑːn ˈməʊ/
)- a funny and clever remark
妙语；诙谐的话 - They loved a bon mot or anecdote but despised gossip.
他们喜欢俏皮话或轶事，但鄙视八卦。
Word Originmid 18th cent.: French, literally ‘good word’. - They loved a bon mot or anecdote but despised gossip.