repartee
/ˌɹɛpɝˈti/
quick, witty conversation or exchange
repartee in a sentence
“Their repartee was legendary—each line sharper than the last.”
Origin of repartee
French repartie (retort), from repartir (to set off again)
Related Words
riposte
a quick, clever reply to an attack or insult
bon mot
a witty remark or witticism
double entendre
a phrase with two meanings, one usually risqué
paraprosdokian
a sentence with an unexpected ending that reframes the beginning
malapropism
mistaken use of a word for a similar-sounding one
spoonerism
swapping initial sounds of words for comic effect