ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REPARTEE
From French repartie, from repartir to retort, from re- + partir to go away.
3 QUOTES WITH «REPARTEE»
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repartee.
Violence is the repartee of the illiterate.
One of the great things about the 'Iron Man' franchise is that they employ fascinating actors who don't necessarily do action movies. Before 'Iron Man' you didn't associate Robert Downey, Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow with those kinds of films. There's an emphasis on repartee and wit.
Silence is the unbearable repartee.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REPARTEE»
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repartee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
repartee and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
This delightful volume is a celebration of the most impressive retorts, ripostes, rejoinders, comebacks, quips, ad-libs, bon mots, off-the-cuff comments, wisecracks, and other clever remarks ever to come out of the mouths -- and from the ...
This is the story of what happens when men who think themselves smarter than they are face off against a man who's smarter than he seems.
John Kendrick Bangs, 2014
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Coffee and
Repartee and the Autobiography of Methusaleh
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
John Kendrick Bangs, 2008
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The Master of
Repartee; and Other Preachments Long and Short
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: .
Cyrus Townsend Brady, 2013
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Folk Traditions of the Arab World: A Guide to Motif ...
J1330, Repartee concerning beggars J1340, Retorts from hungry persons J1350,
Rude retorts J 1370, Cynical retorts concerning honesty J1380, Retorts
concerning debts J1390, Retorts concerning thefts J 1400, Repartee concerning
false ...
Sometimes, indeed, there is treble repartee. At the Savage Club in London a '
brother' was laying down the law to an unimpressed group at the bar and broke
off his discourse with an exaggerated “What's the use of casting my pearls before
...
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The Grammar of Discourse
REPARTEE AS A GAME Repartee, especially in relation to simple and complex
dialogue paragraphs, can be represented as a game structure. The object of the
game is to get the person to whom you are talking to resolve the dialogue on your
...
REPARTEE Repartee is a dual fought with the points of jokes. — Max Eastman
Repartee is the brilliant remark the other fellow makes just before you think of it.
Repartee is a quick and witty retort that saves many a friendship, but only when it
...
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The Metaphysics of Detective Marlowe: Style, Vision, ...
As presented in this book, Philip Marlowe is a sentimentalist of the worst type: one embarrassed to show his true feelings.
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Streetlife in Late Victorian London: The Constable and the Crowd
The most striking quality of the behaviour is its forthright and aggressive tone,
resulting in shouts and quarrels. A different side to this outspokenness is the '
repartee' among professional drivers, to which some references are made at the
time.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REPARTEE»
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repartee is used in the context of the following news items.
Montreal couple's weekly discussion nights are legend
Unlike much of the witty repartee that flew across the Algonquin Round Table nearly a century ago, most of the impromptu comebacks and one-liners from the ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
Uncharted 4 gets back to its roots with ridiculous car chases and …
Uncharted 4 gets back to its roots with ridiculous car chases and witty repartee. Ashley Reed June 15, 2015. We may not get to take control of Nate for a few ... «GamesRadar+, Jun 15»
Bamboo shoots: A non-funny repartee
Bamboo shoots: A non-funny repartee. In response to 'Mauka Mauka' and 'Bachcha Bada Ho Gaya' ad campaigns the "Bamboo Is On" was conceived for the ... «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
Chelsea in Sydney: Blues manager Jose Mourinho enjoys repartee …
IT wasn't supposed to be like this. There were too many smiles, too many jokes, too much mutual respect and appreciation. When the world's two grumpiest ... «The Daily Telegraph, May 15»
RGV And Anurag Kashyap's Twitter Repartee
What started as a casual tweet soon turned into a repartee. By the end of it, it was a trending topic enjoyed by all. It began with Ram Gopal Varma's tweet: ... «Focus News, May 15»
Can good repartee open a door to romance?
These Arlingtonians share one rule: A relationship should not cut out friendships. After their alfresco date at Boulevard Woodgrill in Clarendon, will event ... «Washington Post, May 15»
And then the freshman senator from Colorado made a pot joke
Just a little bipartisan repartee on Capitol Hill. During a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing on “telehealth” advancements Tuesday, the panel's chairman ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»
Arbender Robinson, Witti Repartee, and More Sing THE BILLIE …
Arbender Robinson (Broadway's Les Miserables, Beautiful and The Book of Mormon) and nightlife personality Witti Repartee join Beautiful Soup Theater for an ... «Broadway World, Jul 14»
Ribbing, repartee and remembering at the 6th Gawad Buhay!
Ribbing, repartee and remembering at the 6th Gawad Buhay! SHARES: VIEW COMMENTS. By: Cora Llamas · @inquirerdotnet · Philippine Daily Inquirer. «Inquirer.net, Jun 14»
The politics of decency: Restraint, skill and repartee are scarce traits …
The politics of decency: Restraint, skill and repartee are scarce traits in our politicians now. By Shiv Visvanathan. Published: 19:04 EST, 12 April 2014 | Updated: ... «Daily Mail, Apr 14»
