Definitions
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- noun
Wisdom which comes after theevent . - noun The lack of
forethought . - noun A good
comeback one thinks of after leaving asocial gathering .
Etymologies
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From after- + wit.
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After the accident, more than an afterwit official said to the media, “China has about 20,000 to 30,000 cases of various infectious diseases reported daily and more than 6 million reported cases annually.
whichbe commented on the word afterwit
Knowledge gained too late to do any good. Also see tintiddle.
May 11, 2008
whichbe commented on the word afterwit
How do I delete a duplicate comment? (How fitting a question for this word.)
May 11, 2008
sionnach commented on the word afterwit
whichbe : Edit the comment, then save. After you do, a little delete link should appear.
May 11, 2008
rolig commented on the word afterwit
"Knowledge gained too late to do any good" – i.e. when one has already behaved like an aftertwit.
May 11, 2008
dontcry commented on the word afterwit
That witty comeback you thought of long after the conversation had ended.
May 12, 2008
vanishedone commented on the word afterwit
Otherwise known as l'esprit d'escalier.
May 12, 2008
dontcry commented on the word afterwit
Uh, yeah, sure, "Oui" or whatever...
May 12, 2008