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quip Definition


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quip
noun
    1. A witty saying.
      Thesaurus: jest, witticism, wisecrack, bon mot, one-liner.
    2. A sarcastic or wounding remark.
verb quipped, quipping
    intr
    1. To make a quip or quips.
    2. To answer someone with a quip.
      Thesaurus: jest, retort, wisecrack, ridicule, taunt, jeer.
Derivative: quippish
adj
    Derivative: quipster
    noun
      Etymology: 16c: from the earlier English quippy a quip, from Latin quippe indeed, which had sarcastic overtones.



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