bon mot
noun /ˌbɒn ˈməʊ/
/ˌbɑːn ˈməʊ/
(plural bons mots
(from French, formal) /ˌbɒn ˈməʊ/
/ˌbɑːn ˈməʊ/
)- a funny and clever remark
- They loved a bon mot or anecdote but despised gossip.
Word Originmid 18th cent.: French, literally ‘good word’.