Synonyms

quipster

American

[kwip-ster] / ˈkwɪp stər /

noun

a person who frequently makes quips.

quipster British

/ ˈkwɪpstə /

noun

a person inclined to make sarcastic or witty remarks

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Etymology

Origin of quipster

First recorded in 1875–80; quip + -ster

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Not one to cry anything so banal as "Touche," Quipster Kaufman reputedly acknowledged the new Stage Door with dour originality.

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