WITTICISM
Meaning of WITTICISM in English
/ ˈwɪtɪsɪzəm; NAmE / noun
a clever and amusing remark
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WORD ORIGIN
1677: coined by Dryden from witty , on the pattern of criticism .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.
Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.
2005