mother wit
natural or practical intelligence, wit, or sense.
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How to use mother wit in a sentence
Then his mother-wit came out, his lively humour and practical common sense—all unstudied and natural.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowNow, youve been skating with mother wit and have caught her inventive geniusits contagious.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonUsually the teacher was very lenient with mother wit, for of all her pupils Laura gave her the least trouble.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonJess carried this idea in her mind, although she was not as much troubled by her schoolmates foolishness as was mother wit.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonIt wasnt very late, and, anyway, Jess couldnt have slept that night without talking the matter over with mother wit.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. Morrison
British Dictionary definitions for mother wit
native practical intelligence; common sense
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