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To: humblegunner; Ernest_at_the_Beach

What does “mot” mean?

God bless the internet. ;-]

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Mot | Define Mot at Dictionary.com
noun 1. a pithy or witty remark; bon mot . 2. Archaic . a note on a horn, bugle, etc. Origin: 1625–35; < French < Late Latin muttum utterance.


24 posted on 06/26/2012 2:42:48 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: NormsRevenge
What does “mot” mean?

Your definition is citing half of the colloquial term, "bon mot." Steyn uses it from time to time.

25 posted on 06/26/2012 3:27:54 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The Slave Party: advancing indenture since 1787.)
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Thanks....I am sure was doing more than a type .... NOW!


27 posted on 06/26/2012 8:06:25 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?)
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