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esprit de l'escalier

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Noun1.esprit de l'escalier - a witty remark that occurs to you too late
humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter


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But after the show, I felt the inevitable esprit de l'escalier and kept kicking myself for not making the retorts that came to me in droves after the fact.
Cruising out of control by Vincent, Norah / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
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