Wit

Wit is a form of intelligent humour—the ability to say or write things that are clever and typically funny.^[1] Someone witty, also known as a wit, is a person skilled at wit, making spontaneous one-line or single-phrase jokes.^[1]^[2] Forms of wit include the quip, repartee, and wisecrack. Dorothy Parker and Tom Waits are among the most famous wits of the 20th century^{[according to whom?]}.

^ ^a ^b "wit". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
^ "wit". Oxford Dictionaries. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2015.

[Merriam-Webster-1] "wit". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 2012-05-27.

[2] "wit". Oxford Dictionaries. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2015.

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