noun
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a sarcastic or cutting remark; gibe
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a witty or clever saying
a merry quip
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archaic another word for quibble
verb
Other Word Forms
- quippish adjective
- quippishness noun
Etymology
Origin of quip
1525–35; back formation from quippy quip < Latin quippe indeed
Example Sentences
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Apprised that Brady, who won six of his seven Super Bowl titles with the Patriots, also was part of the group, Maye quipped, “Brady, he wasn’t a bad one either.”
From Los Angeles Times
As it happened, the quip was quickly laughed off and forgiven.
From BBC
“That’s television for you,” she quipped to the highly beloved TV host Graham Norton on his show, to which he replied knowingly, “It’s common.”
From Salon
Heard someone quip that we live in an era of kids with face tattoos making Adult Contemporary music and well, here we are with Alex Warren .
From Los Angeles Times
His bespectacled, quipping presence lent the show some book-world class, the new medium poaching prestige from the old.
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