quip

[kwip]

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noun

a clever or witty remark or comment.
a sharp, sarcastic remark; a cutting jest.
a quibble.

an odd or fantastic action or thing.

verb (used without object), quipped, quip·ping.

to utter quips.

Origin of quip

1525–35; back formation from quippy quip < Latin quippe indeed

Related formsquip·pish, adjectivequip·pish·ness, noun

Synonyms

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1. joke, witticism. 2. gibe, sally, jape.

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Examples from the Web for quips

Contemporary Examples

We did a comedy table and got a bunch of comedians to talk out joke suggestions, because Spider-Man is known for his quips.
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Marlow Stern
March 15, 2014
“Maybe your next movie might be Beasts of the Southern Comfort,” Wilson quips.
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Kevin Fallon, Ben Teitelbaum
April 15, 2013
Laugh now at the Jedi quips and congressional tantrums—the pain is coming soon for Americans.
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John Avlon
March 2, 2013
Her columns never failed to hit the mark, with quips to spare.
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Nina Strochlic
January 17, 2013
An added bonus, quips the former Marine: “I have the most mine-free house in the entire state of Virginia.”
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Sandra McElwaine
September 23, 2012

Historical Examples

I cannot suppose that Sir Galahad found any delight in the quips of fools.
Gossamer
George A. Birmingham
But it is impossible to enter fully on the subject of Fuller's quips.
A History of English Literature
George Saintsbury
No; there were no smiles on his lips, no quips and cranks on his tongue.
The Son of Monte Christo
Jules Lermina
And they were soon between bottle and stopper, and quips a-coursing.
Richard Carvel, Complete
Winston Churchill
Quips and taunts upon Carr, on the same authority, are imputed to Ralegh.
Sir Walter Ralegh
William Stebbing

British Dictionary definitions for quips

quip

noun

a sarcastic or cutting remark; gibe
a witty or clever sayinga merry quip
archaic another word for quibble

verb quips, quipping or quipped

(intr) to make a quip

Word Origin

C16: from earlier quippy, probably from Latin quippe indeed, to be sure

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Word Origin and History for quips

quip

n.

1530s, variant of quippy in same sense (1510s), perhaps from Latin quippe "indeed, of course, as you see, naturally, obviously" (used sarcastically), from quid "what" (neuter of pronoun quis "who;" see who), and cf. quibble (n.)) + emphatic particle -pe.

quip

v.

"make a quip," 1570s, from quip (n.). Related: Quipped; quipping.

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Synonyms

Examples from the Web for quips

Contemporary Examples

We did a comedy table and got a bunch of comedians to talk out joke suggestions, because Spider-Man is known for his quips.

“Maybe your next movie might be Beasts of the Southern Comfort,” Wilson quips.

Laugh now at the Jedi quips and congressional tantrums—the pain is coming soon for Americans.

Her columns never failed to hit the mark, with quips to spare.

An added bonus, quips the former Marine: “I have the most mine-free house in the entire state of Virginia.”

Historical Examples

I cannot suppose that Sir Galahad found any delight in the quips of fools.

But it is impossible to enter fully on the subject of Fuller's quips.

No; there were no smiles on his lips, no quips and cranks on his tongue.

And they were soon between bottle and stopper, and quips a-coursing.

Quips and taunts upon Carr, on the same authority, are imputed to Ralegh.

quip

Word Origin

Word Origin and History for quips

quip

n.

quip

v.

Origin of quip