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RIDICULE — I. ˈridə̇ˌkyül, -dēˌk- noun ( -s ) Etymology: French or Latin; French ridicule fr, Latin ridiculum laughing matter, jest — …
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JOKE
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HARVEST — I. ˈhärvə̇st, ˈhȧv- noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English hervest autumn, from Old English hærfest; akin …
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WITTICIZE — -ˌsīz intransitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: from witticism, after English criticism : criticize : to express oneself wittily or …
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SENSE OF HUMOR — : the faculty of perceiving and appreciating the humorous ; sometimes : addiction to buffoonery and witticisms has a great …
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SCINTILLATE — ˈsint ə lˌāt, usu -ād.+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Latin scintillatus, past participle of scintillare to sparkle, from scintilla …
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MISASCRIPTION — “+ noun Etymology: mis- (I) + ascription : a wrong ascription the misascription of witticisms to well-known writers
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INCISIVE — (ˈ)in|sīs]iv, ənˈsī-, ]ēv also ]əv sometimes -īz] adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin incisivus, from Latin incisus + -ivus -ive 1. : …
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FACETIAE — (n. pl.) Witty or humorous writings or saying; witticisms; merry conceits.
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UNDERLYING — /un"deuhr luy'ing/ , adj. 1. lying or situated beneath, as a substratum. 2. fundamental; basic: the underlying cause of their …
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NOVELTY — /nov"euhl tee/ , n. , pl. novelties , adj. n. 1. state or quality of being novel, new, or unique; …
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JESTER — /jes"teuhr/ , n. 1. a person who is given to witticisms, jokes, and pranks. 2. a professional fool or clown, …
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FACETIAE — n. books of inappropriate or lewd nature; witticisms; humorous writing or saying
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SCINTILLATE — verb ( -lat·ed ; -lat·ing ) Etymology: Latin scintillatus, past participle of scintillare to sparkle, from scintilla spark Date: circa …
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GAMY — or gam·ey ˈgā-mē ( gam·i·er ; -est ) Date: 1844 1. : brave , plucky — used especially of animals …
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BARBED — adjective Date: 1611 1. : having barbs 2. : characterized by pointed and biting criticism or sarcasm barbed witticisms
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FACETIAE — noun ·pl witty or humorous writings or saying; witticisms; merry conceits.
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SCINTILLATE — [scin.til.late] vb -lat.ed ; -lat.ing [L scintillatus, pp. of scintillare to sparkle, fr. scintilla spark] vi (ca. 1623) 1: to …
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GAMY — [gamy] or gam.ey adj gam.i.er ; -est (1844) 1: brave, plucky--used esp. of animals 2. a: having the flavor of …
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BARBED — [barbed] adj (1611) 1: having barbs 2: characterized by pointed and biting criticism or sarcasm "~ witticisms"
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SYNGE, JOHN MILLINGTON — born April 16, 1871, Rathfarnham, near Dublin, Ire. died March 24, 1909, Dublin leading figure in the Irish literary renaissance, …
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HAMLET
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HAGGADA — also spelled Haggadah, in Judaism, the special book containing the story of the biblical Exodus as it must be retold …
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DICKINSON, EMILY — born Dec. 10, 1830, Amherst, Mass., U.S. died May 15, 1886, Amherst in full Emily Elizabeth Dickinson American lyric poet …
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ARISTOPHANES — born c. 450 BC died c. 388 BC the greatest representative of ancient Greek comedy, and the one whose works …
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ARBUTHNOT, JOHN
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ALBEE, EDWARD — born March 12, 1928, Virginia, U.S. in full Edward Franklin Albee American dramatist and theatrical producer best known for his …
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-ISM — -ism /ɪz ə m/ BrE AmE suffix [in nouns] [ Language: French ; Origin: -isme , from Latin -isma and …
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WITTICISM — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A few of its witticisms are unnecessarily provocative and should be censored. ▪ At Sketch-Club …
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WITTICISM — [noun] [C] - a remark that is both clever and humorousThe best man's speech contained all sorts of witticisms about …
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