mother wit

/ˌˈmʌðər ˌwɪt/

Other forms: mother wits

Definitions of mother wit

1. noun

   sound practical judgment
   synonyms: common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, sense

   types:

   logic

   reasoned and reasonable judgment

   nous

   common sense

   road sense

   good judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road

   type of:

   discernment, judgement, judgment, sagaciousness, sagacity

   the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations