Both Uses of
repartee
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- Newman appeared to derive great entertainment from this repartee, and to the great discomposure of Arthur Gride's nerves, produced a series of sharp cracks from his finger-joints, resembling the noise of a distant discharge of small artillery.†
Chpt 51 *
- 'I never saw such a monster as you are!' muttered Squeers, looking as amiable as he possibly could the while; for Peg's eye was upon him, and she was chuckling fearfully, as though in delight at having made a choice repartee, 'Do you see this?†
Chpt 57
Definition:
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(repartee) adroitness and cleverness in reply