subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about

jeu d'esprit - a witty comment or writing

bon mot, mot - a clever remark

pungency, bite - wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire"

caustic remark, irony, sarcasm, satire - witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Johathan Swift

repartee - adroitness and cleverness in reply

gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh - a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"

caricature, impersonation, imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

cartoon, sketch - a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

fun, sport, play - verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"

ribaldry - ribald humor

topper - an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before

libation - (facetious) a serving of an alcoholic beverage

roaster - a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment); "the honoree gave his roasters as good as he got"