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riposte

bloomcountry

Senior Member
Russian, Spanish
What is the meaning of "riposte" here? Could this mean 'stab'?:

"To nose out the precisely suitable landscape,
The curiously jealous, the uniquely Randy,
Then blow them all up in a riposte or rape?
If so, your exploits should be read in silence,"

(Kingsley Amis's "Dirty Story").
From the WR dictionary:


  • a swift sharp reply in speech or action
  • a counterattack made immediately after a successful parry
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