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mot
[moh]
MOT
1abbreviation
(in New Zealand and formerly in Britain) Ministry of Transport (in Britain now part of the DTLR) See DTLR
(in Britain) MOT test: a compulsory annual test for all road vehicles over a certain age, which require a valid MOT certificate
mot
2/ əʊ /
noun
short for bon mot
mot
3/ ɒ /
noun
slanga girl or young woman, esp one's girlfriend
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mot1
Origin of mot2
Example Sentences
He dished out the bons mots with each entrance like he was a thirsty Pascal who paid for his drinks in pensées, which made him an inspiration.
Most cards include cryptic, sometimes multilingual bon mots written with his beloved Sumi-e brush pens.
Would you say you enjoy when one of these bon mots blows up?
Nericcio is usually quick to a bon mot, but his worrisome tone when we talked was something I had never heard in the 15 years we’ve known each other.
If you’re looking for the literary scene in New York, you may want to drop in at Elaine’s, a shadowy but cheery East Side bar where authors meet for Beaujolais and bon mots.
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When To Use
A mot is a clever comment or witty saying.Mot is a short way of saying bon mot, which means the same thing (and is more commonly used).Mot is also used in the phrase mot juste, meaning the exact right word.Witty statements, sayings like "history always repeats itself," wordplay, and famous last words are all examples of mots.Example: Shakespeare's plays are known for their memorable mots like "To thine own self be true."
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