mot
A witty remark; a witticism; a bon motA witty remark; a witticism; a bon mot.
» The MOT found some serious defects in Mary's car.
Der TÜV hat an Marias Wagen einige erhebliche Mängel festgestellt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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6 sensesA witty remark; a witticism; a bon mot.
a clever remark
(Ireland, UK, slang)A woman; a wife.
(Ireland, UK, slang)A prostitute.
(Ireland, UK, slang)A landlady.
(obsolete)A word or a motto; a device.
1597–1598, Joseph Hall, Virgidemiarum With his big title, an Italian mot
(obsolete)A note or brief strain on a bugle.
Examples
1 sentencesThe MOT found some serious defects in Mary's car.
deDer TÜV hat an Marias Wagen einige erhebliche Mängel festgestellt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From French mot. Doublet of motto. Probably from Dutch mot (“a sow, a lecherous woman”).From French mot. Doublet of motto.
Probably from Dutch mot (“a sow, a lecherous woman”). See also mort (“woman”) and moth (“girlfriend”).
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