vers de société

[ ver duh saw-syey-tey; English ver duh soh-see-i-tey ]

noun

, French.

1. humorous light verse dealing with fashions and foibles of the time.

vers de société

/ vɛr də sɔsjete /

noun

1. light, witty, and polished verse

Word History and Origins

Origin of vers de société¹

literally: society verse