Repartee

"Repartee is something we think of twenty-four hours too late."

Monday Open Thread 2010

$PECIALIST…I probably should not have used the word Repartee’, but my preteen daughter was standing looking over my shoulder and I had typed “intelligent political exchange” and she said I should change it to “Repartee”….

Ted Kennedy, Workhorse Lawmaker - Dan_McLaughlin’s blog - RedState 2009

"Repartee," our word for such a quick, sharp reply (and for skill with such replies) comes from the French "repartie," of the same meaning.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day 2010

Repartee sometimes seems like a lost art in the theater, so the snappy dialogue and wisecracks rate as real pleasures.

Theater review: Washington Stage Guild's 'Red Herring' 2011

Repartee was never my strength when it came to women.

Vacation 2010

Anyhow, now that I've decided to set my game in the Palace of Versailles for suitable court intriguing the mostly finished Repartee rules are now up here I thought I'd look up Madame de Pompadour which lo and behold led to this article.

March 20th, 2007 curufea 2007

Repartee, eccentricity, political incorrectness and wonderful fat-laden British food.

What I cooked last night. 2007

A couple of you have been here from the start waving to Remodeling Repartee, Ami, Brenda Bradshaw, and ScaryX-first commenter!

Closing in on 3500 Miss Snark 2006

A couple of you have been here from the start waving to Remodeling Repartee, Ami, Brenda Bradshaw, and ScaryX-first commenter!

Archive 2006-12-31 Miss Snark 2006

Should watch critically every Word that Nat Belcher says, and let him see by the Motions of the Muscles of my face, that I have discernment between wise and foolish, witty and silly, candid and ill natured, grave and humourous speeches and let him know on proper occasions I can vent a Smart Repartee.

John Adams diary 3, includes commonplace book entries, spring and summer 1759 1961