Riposte (noun)
rip-ost
A quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.
Early 18th century from French risposte (noun), risposter (verb), from Italian risposta ‘response’.
Example sentences
“she was back with a witty riposte before he had chance to catch his breath.”
Word of the Day - Ergatocracy (noun) ur-gat-ok-ra-see Government by the workers.
