bon mot—(Fr.) is used to refer to a clever, often biting, joke or witticism:
- “The luxuries of the mansion have been transferred to the hovel,” he laughed, pleased with his bon mot.
good word—favorable opinion about a person as conveyed to his potential employer, etc.:
- I beg you to say a good word for me to your father. He regards me, I believe, as a very light fellow…