repartee
/ˌrepɑːˈtiː/noun
mass noun
- conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies妙趣横生的交谈; 机敏的应答; 连篇妙语。
词源
mid 17th cent.: from French repartie 'replied promptly', feminine past participle of repartir, from re- 'again' + partir 'set off'.