Staircase Wit

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Communication

Foundational Lexicontoo-late comeback
Executive Parlancedelayed cleverness
Scholarly Discourseretrospective retort
Babel ZenithL'esprit de l'escalier
Origin: French
Pronunciation: /lɛspʁi də lɛskalje/

Etymology & Meaning

Thinking of the perfect reply too late, on the staircase leaving.

Realizing the perfect response to the board's objection—after the meeting.

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