noun, masculine/bɔ̃ mo/plural: bons mots
bon mot (clever saying, phrase, or witticism); Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bon, mot.
Synonyms: mot d'esprit
Related: → Indonesian: bon mot, → Dutch: bon mot, → English: bon mot, → German: Bonmot, → Polish: bon mot, → Russian: бонмо́
Literally, “good word”.