Dictionary
jeu d'es•prit
Pronunciation: (zhœ des-prē'), [key]
—pl. jeux d'es•pritPronunciation: (zhœ des-prē'). [key]
French.
1. a witticism.
2. a literary work showing keen wit or intelligence rather than profundity.
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