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The comeback so sharp it proves you were insulted on purpose.
means A quick, sharp reply that answers an attack (verbal or physical) with precision.
from From French riposte, which came from Italian risposta, 'answer' or 'response' — itself rooted in the Latin respondere, 'to respond.' The word started its life on the fencing piste, naming the swift counter-thrust a swordsman makes immediately after parrying an opponent's attack — so even before it meant a clever retort, it meant hitting back fast and precisely.
- origin
- From fencing, a counterattack after parrying a lunge
- timing
- Works only if it lands within one breath
- cousin
- Not an insult, a rebuttal with better posture
- risk
- Silence if it misses, legend if it lands