witty remarks
Sharp verbal jabs
Witty remarks are clever, quick comments that display sharp intelligence or humor.
The phrase often appears in descriptions of conversation or social interaction: She was known for her witty remarks at dinner parties.
A single instance is a witty remark, though the plural form predominates.
- reparteeQuick, clever conversation
- verbal sparringCompetitive witty exchange
- wordplayVerbal wit techniques
- clevernessMental quickness and skill
- riposteSwift clever reply
quick wit · sharp tongue · pun · epigram · zinger · banter · irony · bon mot · mot juste · quip · aphorism · double entendre · wisecrack · off the cuff · retort · sally · badinage · sarcasm
- chitchatsmall talk, banter, chitchat, chatter, chat
- jokesjokes, joke, puns, one-liners, pun
- utterancesutterance, statements, exclamation, assertion, questions
- banterbanter, teasing, ribbing, joshing, kidding
- talestale, funny stories, tall tales, short story, yarns
- pickup linespickup lines, openers, icebreakers, cheesy lines, smooth lines