First Known Use: 1712
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jeu d'esprit
noun jeu d'es·prit \zhœ-des-ˈprē\
plural jeux d'esprit \same\
Definition of JEU D'ESPRIT
: a witty comment or composition
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Origin of JEU D'ESPRIT
French, literally, play of the mind
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