mot
Pithy verbal gem
A mot is a witty remark or clever saying.
The word comes from French and appears most often in the phrase bon mot, meaning a particularly apt or amusing witticism.
Outside that phrase, mot sounds literary or affected: She was known for her sharp mots at dinner parties.
Clever, amusing remark
- zingerPointed witty remark
- one-linerBrief standalone joke
- retortQuick, cutting reply
- reparteeQuick, clever conversation
sally · comeback · riposte · epigram · jest · wisecrack · clever remark · turn of phrase
Memorable promotional phrase
- creedStatement of belief
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
- catchphraseSignature line of words
- watchwordRallying cry or principle
byword · tagline · rallying cry · battle cry · war cry · guiding principle · maxim · dictum
Machine producing motion
- transmissionSending of information
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- ignitionStarting combustion process
cylinder · piston · carburetor · drivetrain · crankshaft · turbocharger · combustion · exhaust
witticism
Clever, amusing remark
repartee · sally · comeback · riposte · epigram · jest · wisecrack · clever remark · turn of phrase · barb
slogan
Memorable promotional phrase
- creedStatement of belief
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
- catchphraseSignature line of words
watchword · byword · tagline · rallying cry · battle cry · war cry · guiding principle · maxim · dictum · credo
engine
Machine producing motion
- transmissionSending of information
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
ignition · cylinder · piston · carburetor · drivetrain · crankshaft · turbocharger · combustion · exhaust · diesel
- school mottoInstitution's guiding phrase
- national mottoCountry's official slogan
- family mottoInherited saying representing lineage
- bon motClever, memorable remark
- state mottoOfficial regional slogan
- mot justeIdeally suited expression