From quotes on inspirational posters to cinematic one-liners, if something is clever and concise, it can be considered “epigrammatic.” While the modern usage of this word developed from French, its roots are found in the Latin word “epigramma” (“an inscription”) and the Greek words “epigramma” (“an inscription on a tomb or public monument”) and “epigraphen” (“to write on or inscribe”). While it’s an ancient tradition, the epigrammatic style remains popular in modern works. Poet Ogden Nash embraced it with his very brief two-line poem “Fleas,” which simply reads “Adam / Had’em.”