Definition of Witicism
Wit"ti*cism (?), n. [From Witty.]
A witty saying; a sentence or phrase which is affectedly witty; an
attempt at wit; a conceit. Milton.
He is full of conceptions, points of epigram, and
witticisms; all which are below the dignity of heroic
verse. Addison.
Wit"ti*cism (?), n. [From Witty.]
A witty saying; a sentence or phrase which is affectedly witty; an
attempt at wit; a conceit. Milton.
He is full of conceptions, points of epigram, and
witticisms; all which are below the dignity of heroic
verse. Addison.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
WITTICISM, n. A sharp and clever remark, usually quoted, and seldom
noted; what the Philistine is pleased to call a "joke."
- 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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