l'esprit d'escalier

(thing) by Wintersweet (1.6 y) Sat May 20 2000 at 2:54:22
Literally, the spirit of the staircase. French phrase expressing the feeling of when you think of the perfect comeback, retort, or simply what you should have said, after the event or conversation is over--you've left and gone down the stairs.
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