Many of Shapiro's little witticisms passed him by.

And, yes, I know that my little witticism is blasphemous and making light of religion, but in a free society that is my right, whereas in those societies hog-tied to religion it would probably end up with a term in prison or flogging - if I'm lucky.

And what does that obvious little witticism add to the argument?

I have heard that little witticism of yours a good few times now.

Such humor as I have is expressed in arch, pedantic little witticisms which amuse my academic friends but which mean nothing to most people.

Ashiant's little witticism took a moment to sink in but Rojer caught it and gave a laugh which he tried to smother behind both hands.

Ms. Croteau isn't very happy with what she calls "the cult of the cute" in television in which news anchors engage in little witticisms with each other, with the weather forecaster and with the sports reporter as part of the presentation of the news.

If Pam Broussard is a Roper, she's already at least as rich as me, and all my little witticisms will fall quite flat.

This was simply one reporter's notion of a little witticism to get over a conversational hump.

The smile that remained on Al Obaydi's face indicated that the Arab was pleased with his little witticism, despite the fact that Cavalli's lips hadn't moved.