English Explanatory Dictionary

jeu d'esprit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A witticism; a witty comment or composition.
  2. A small thing done in the spirit of an idea, not intended to be rigorous or comprehensive.

Word forms

jeu d'esprit jeux d'esprit

Etymology

Borrowed from French jeu d'esprit (“game of the spirit”).

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