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bon mot
/
ˈbɒn ˈmoʊ
;
Fr.
bɔ̃ ˈmoʊ
/
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[
bon
moh
;
Fr.
baw
n
moh
]
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–noun,
plural
bons mots
/
ˈbɒn ˈmoʊz
;
Fr.
bɔ̃ ˈmoʊ
/
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[
bon
mohz
;
Fr.
baw
n
moh
]
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.
a witty remark or comment; clever saying; witticism.
Origin:
1725–35;
< F: lit., good word;
see
boon
2
,
motto
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bon mot
(bôɴ mō')
n.
pl.
bons mots
(bôɴ mō', mōz')
A clever saying; a witticism.
[French :
bon
,
good
+
mot
,
word
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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