Star Wars star Carrie Fisher’s quick wit was well served by Twitter

CARRIE Fisher’s sharp wit was well served by Twitter. Here are some of her best tweets, which were often random but were hilarious.

Carrie Fisher’s pithy comments on Twitter gained her a large following on the social media site. Picture: AFP

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CARRIE Fisher’s sharp wit was well served by Twitter.

Words were her superpower and humour was her shield, as one of her 1.17 million followers cannily observed.

Here is a selection of some of her best tweets, which often consisted of random and necessarily succinct philosophical observations on everyday life.

Pure lust is an oxymoron

— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) November 30, 2016

I would never talk about how someone was in any furniture--chair, bed, coffee table or otherwise

— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) November 15, 2016

Trump speaking his mind isn't refreshing, it's appalling. Coca Cola is refreshing...

— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) November 6, 2016

Carrie Fisher made some of her most amusing observations about US President-elect Donald Trump. Picture: AP

Trump has asked4 a drug test. I'll give him 1. What color is cocaine?", Whats the word, "Tina" slang 4?How high do u have 2 B 2 vote4 Trump?

— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) October 15, 2016

As US President-elect Donald Trump came in for some special attention, Fisher also poked fun at her own stardom.

@carrieffisher pic.twitter.com/revsLRor23

— Just Me † (@VisionsOfMe) October 11, 2016

Fisher also used Twitter to boast about the achievements of her 24-year-old daughter. She posted this tweet when Billie Catherine Lourd appeared in the hit series Scream Queens.

Billie's show, "Scream Queens" debuted tonight...she was awesome..& not just because I'm her mother. See 4 yourself❕ pic.twitter.com/gpUGJBWZ41

— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) September 21, 2016

Her beloved dog Gary also featured regularly.

✝🕎🅾. 🅾f. ♏️✌🏼️. F🅰🔽🅾🌱ℹ✝📧. 🗜🌱📧🅰✝⛎🌱📧💰 pic.twitter.com/LgEkqjwlDp

— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) June 27, 2016

Carrie Fisher found her voice on Twitter. Picture: AFP

Apparently Gary is the Hot Slut of the Day..damn! Missed again!The main thing is that my stockings R from the V&A pic.twitter.com/m6DBGKZYXj

— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) June 30, 2016

The only exercise I get lately is running off at the mouth & jumping to conclusions.....

— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) September 11, 2016

Carrie Fisher’s quick wit translated well to Twitter. Picture: AFP

Good nite y'all.This sass factory is hitting the hay w/ both fists. Its confirmed;I have the best neighbors in the world. Never move🏠👨‍👨‍👧‍👦

— Carrie Fisher (@carrieffisher) October 10, 2016

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