Etymology

jeu d'esprit

Today it means: A witticism; a witty comment or composition. Full definition →

French jeu d'esprit
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  1. French · borrowed fromjeu d'esprit“game of the spirit”
  2. English todayjeu d'esprit

Borrowed from French jeu d'esprit (“game of the spirit”).

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