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The comeback's literate cousin, arriving sharp, late, and dressed for court.
means A sharp or witty reply, especially one that answers a previous remark or objection.
from From Anglo-French rejoindre, to answer back — originally a legal term for the defendant's response to the plaintiff's reply, when arguments still had numbered rounds.
Legal pedigreeOnce a formal pleading after the plaintiff's replication.
Comeback rankWittier than a reply, classier than a clapback.
Timing mattersA good rejoinder lands before the moment cools.