Treppenwitz.
staircase wit; l'esprit de l'escalier; a remark or rejoinder thought of only when it is too late
Meaning & usage
staircase wit; l'esprit de l'escalier; a remark or rejoinder thought of only when it is too late
an ironic and absurd coincidence; something that, if it were not true, would seem like a bad joke
ein Treppenwitz der Weltgeschichte
Where this word comes from
From Treppe (“stairs, steps”) + -n- + Witz (“wit”), a calque of French esprit de l'escalier.
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