WITTICISM


Meaning of WITTICISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwi-tə-ˌsi-zəm ]

noun

Etymology: witty + -cism (as in criticism )

Date: 1651

: a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.