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bon mot

A clever or witty retort. Brett was teased quite often by his peers, but he always responded quickly with a bon mot, causing everyone to erupt into laughter.
See also: bon, mot

bon viveur

A connoisseur of food and wine. Primarily heard in UK. Janine is such a bon viveur that she would never dream of serving her guests boxed wine at her party.
See also: bon, viveur

a bon mot

a funny or clever remark Wilde's bons mots are legendary.
See also: bon, mot

a bon viveur

  (mainly British)
someone who enjoys good food and wine A noted bon viveur, he had a passion for French cuisine.
See also: bon, viveur

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BÉLaBAY-lawHungarian
EugenOI-gen (German)German, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian
Paraskevas-Greek, Late Greek
Iuvenalis-Ancient Roman
Dionisia-Medieval English
KatharineKATH-ə-rin (English), KATH-rin (English), kah-tah-REE-nə (German)English, German