Sorry about that, just a little witticism at the expense of our colonial cousins. From LearnThat.org. [yourdictionary.com]
First of all, with his interlocutors themselves, when his witticism is a direct retort to one of them. From Wordnik.com. [Laughter : an Essay on the Meaning of the Comic] Reference
But this isn't a joke (as Eugene notes by calling it a "witticism"). From Wordnik.com. [Is That Legal?: academia Archives] Reference
For every "witticism" compiled by Media Matters, analogous screeds could be pointed out by right-wing blogs. From Wordnik.com. [Why did Brooks invoke Coulter?] Reference
It was a witticism that seemed to delight Friedman. From Wordnik.com. [Norman Solomon: Thomas Friedman: Hooked on War] Reference
He chuckled, as though he'd made a clever witticism. From Wordnik.com. [The Penal Cluster] Reference
To appreciate this witticism, one may refer to the New. From Wordnik.com. [As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century] Reference
Everyone gathered in the room laughed at the witticism. From Wordnik.com. [Heartless]
He nearly fell into his pint at this witticism, his only joke. From Wordnik.com. [The Vatican Rip]
They both laughed as if a great witticism had been perpetrated. From Wordnik.com. [The Wind Before the Dawn] Reference
An usher repeated it as from the fountain-head of witticism there. From Wordnik.com. [The Lincoln Story Book] Reference
And deriving much comfort from this witticism, she went on her way. From Wordnik.com. [McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908.] Reference
The witticism appeared generally agreeable, and I laughed with the rest. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 31, October, 1873] Reference
Also, a famous French witticism was "Je suis Marxiste, tendance Groucho.". From Wordnik.com. [American Pie - Program Notes] Reference
Was he about to make an adversary ridiculous by an anecdote or a witticism?. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902) With Notices of Earlier Irish Famines] Reference
As this was the Commissioner's first attempt at a witticism, we forgive him. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, November 20, 1841] Reference
He flashed his diamond tooth at Cutter as if he had made a profound witticism. From Wordnik.com. [Hardcase]
He half turned to the two onlookers, to catch their reaction to this witticism. From Wordnik.com. [The Empress File]
(To clarify that witticism, you can't get lost driving a train -- they're on a rail.). From Wordnik.com. [Ryan Haydon and Stefani Piermattei: The Bachelorette - June 22nd Recap] Reference
But Nancy was too frightened to withdraw her arm from Percy's even at this witticism. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp] Reference
And John laughed as he saw that the boys appreciated his little attempt at witticism. From Wordnik.com. [The Wonder Island Boys: Adventures on Strange Islands] Reference
Good of you to not just point out Alex's witticism, but hammer it home with an emoticon. From Wordnik.com. [John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting...] Reference
They had all laughed at this witticism and Billie had hoped Mrs. Lupo had not understood. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp] Reference
MOOS: John McCain liked his own witticism so much that he put it in a campaign commercial. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 15, 2007] Reference
I had long taken Woody Allen's witticism as my motto: "" It's not that I'm afraid of dying. From Wordnik.com. [I Have Learned To Hope] Reference
Melissa already among ourselves; it had been raised to the mild rank of a family witticism. From Wordnik.com. [Stories by English Authors: the Sea] Reference
She laughed and was about to make a witticism when she was brusquely interrupted by Aspiche. From Wordnik.com. [The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters]
It was on the tip of my tongue to repeat my witticism, which was still true, but I refrained. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, February 12, 1919] Reference
He gave a quick smile at his own witticism, which was reinforced by a hearty laugh from Grainger. From Wordnik.com. [Dance Of Death]
"Is one who ignores an ignor -- amus?" asked Harley Morris, grinning broadly at his own witticism. From Wordnik.com. [The Governess] Reference
Do you actually stay up at night testing your witticism, or is your improv writing just that sharp?. From Wordnik.com. [Obama On 4,000 Troop Deaths: "Each Death Is A Tragedy"] Reference
Mr. ZIRIN: I mean, honestly, I have no snark, I have no humor, I have no little witticism about this. From Wordnik.com. ['Shop Talk': Former NFL Star Faces Rape Charges] Reference
The public looks to him to be a wit and a humorist, with a knowledge of every witticism that ever was made. From Wordnik.com. [The History of "Punch"] Reference
Let us know, preferably with an appropriately acidic, Sue-Sylvester-style witticism, in our comments section. From Wordnik.com. [Who is Dot Jones, the new football coach on 'Glee'?] Reference
In this respect, she was superior to her mother who for the sake of a witticism, never hesitated to offend another. From Wordnik.com. [Women in the Life of Balzac] Reference
Harrison laughs wheezily about that quote: "Mike would sacrifice everything in the world for one f--- ing witticism.". From Wordnik.com. [Jack Cries Wolf] Reference
Or to borrow what some Grubman clients maintain is his favorite witticism, "If there's no conflict, there's no interest.". From Wordnik.com. [The House Of Grubman] Reference
The extraordinarily close resemblance of the brothers to each other suggested a witticism to Tom Driscoll, and just as the chairman began. From Wordnik.com. [Pudd'nhead Wilson] Reference
Probe a little deeper, though, and you will see what Nietzsche meant when he described a witticism as an epitaph on the death of a feeling. From Wordnik.com. [Why Women Aren't Funny] Reference
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