l'esprit de l'escalier

GPTKB entity

Statements (11)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf French word
gptkbp:describes the experience of coming up with a witty response after the moment has passed
gptkbp:firstAttested 18th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label l'esprit de l'escalier
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:French
gptkbp:meaning the predicament of thinking of the perfect reply too late
staircase wit
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:Denis_Diderot
gptkbp:usedIn conversation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Spirit_of_the_Staircase
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7