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  1. n. Alternative form of l'esprit de l'escalier.

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  • chained_bear Other conversations on esprit de l'escalier and l'esprit de l'escalier. Mar 2, 2009

  • reesetee :-D Mar 2, 2009

  • chained_bear And I just about posted this comment: "it has a name?!" before I realized, "Hey, I bet this is on reesetee's "it has a name??" list. And lo...

    Those French... they have a different word for everything. Dec 8, 2007

  • reesetee Haha! Dec 7, 2007

  • misterpolly I wish I'd posted this one! Dec 7, 2007

  • cydonian I just thought it was me. :-|

    (You can be sure I'll come back to this comment in an hour or two, and edit it with a further witticism). Sep 24, 2007

  • jennarenn *Always* happens to me. May 15, 2007

  • sionnach also known as treppenwitz for the same reason. Or, depending on your reaction time, esprit de metro. Mar 1, 2007

  • reesetee Roughly, "wit of the staircase" in French. That feeling you have after you just missed a great chance to fling a witty comeback at someone. Mar 1, 2007

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