repartee

Definitions


[ˌrɛpɑːˈtiː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies
(e.g: he had a quick mind and a splendid gift of repartee)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from French repartie ‘replied promptly’, feminine past participle of repartir, from re- ‘again’ + partir ‘set off’




definition by Oxford Dictionaries