ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
This remark evoked a smile, bhain an ciúta seo gáire amach.
To fire off an epigram at s.o., nath a chaitheamh le duine, preabadh chun duine le ciúta.
Th: To gag one's part, abs.to gag, ciútaí a chur le do pháirt.
Sally (of wit), ciúta m, caint dheisbhéalach.