How might one define wit?
2006-10-04 11:55:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
a mode of expression intended to arouse amusement. WIT suggests the power to evoke laughter by remarks showing verbal felicity or ingenuity and swift perception especially of the incongruous
I feel a person who is witty is someone who is able to make you laugh and keep you entertained wiht out trying.
2006-10-04 12:20:49 · answer #1 · answered by ♂ Randy W. ♂ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wit would be the ability to think quickly and reply with unexpected yet pertinent and appropriate comment or insight.
2006-10-04 14:31:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wit is educated insolence.
Aristotle
2006-10-04 12:33:00 · answer #3 · answered by Bearable 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
usaully someone who avoids being hurt or showing their own true feelings will spin the comment or other action to avoid getting hurt first and keep the other person on offense,this develops into some fun times with answers though and sometimes its not
2006-10-04 12:00:10 · answer #4 · answered by stygianwolfe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How one apply a concept to a new situation, not necessary in term of education.
2006-10-04 14:32:16 · answer #5 · answered by Travis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God knows this pun .... wit is the intelligent use of scarasam!
2006-10-04 12:12:00 · answer #6 · answered by God 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the t of a twit and you have one with wit
2006-10-04 11:59:03 · answer #7 · answered by nendlin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
witty is the definition of me..... Intelligence, with a delivery of speed and sharpness...
2006-10-04 12:02:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wisdom, and a bizarre sense of humor.
2006-10-04 12:00:10 · answer #9 · answered by grumpyfiend 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been asking myself that for years!
2006-10-04 20:13:07 · answer #10 · answered by Polo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋