bon mot

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(idea) by Tem42 (4.9 hr) (print) ? (I like it!) Fri Aug 10 2001 at 1:20:31

Pronounced boⁿ moz. (the 'n' is very soft).
French for good (bon) word (mot).
A bon mot is a clever or witty comment or saying.
Plural is Bons mots.

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