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quip

[ kwip ]
/ kwɪp /
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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.
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Origin of quip

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

OTHER WORDS FROM quip

quippish, adjectivequip·pish·ness, noun
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Words related to quip

banter, gag, gibe, pleasantry, pun, repartee, retort, satire, wisecrack, witticism, badinage, crack, drollery, insult, jeer, jest, joke, mockery, offense, riposte

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British Dictionary definitions for quip

quip
/ (kwɪp) /
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 for quip

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