Definition:
“[uncountable, singular] the ability to say or write things that are both smart and amusing”
"Wit Noun." Oxford Learners Dictionary, www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/wit. Accessed 6 Sept. 2022.
Informal Definition:
Using humor to show intelligence in a sentence.
"Wit Noun." Oxford Learners Dictionary, www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/wit. Accessed 6 Sept. 2022.
Etymology:
"mental capacity," Old English wit, witt, more commonly gewit "understanding, intellect, sense; knowledge, consciousness, conscience,1570’s"
"Online Etymology Dictionary." Online Etymology Dictionary, www.etymonline.com/word/wit. Accessed 6 Sept. 2022.