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Esprit d’escalier

Glossary term

n. phrase /ɛsˌpriː dɛs.kæl.jeɪ/

  • French

Spirit of the staircase. Conceiving a witty riposte when its moment has passed. Alternatively, in the context of the Phantom Crapper subplot in Amoeba Dick, being overcome by the urge to defecate on the staircase. [French]

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