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quipster

[ kwip-ster ]
/ ˈkwɪp stər /
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noun
a person who frequently makes quips.
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Origin of quipster

First recorded in 1875–80; quip + -ster

Words nearby quipster

quintuplet, quintuplex, quintuplicate, quinze, quip, quipster, quipu, quire, Quirinal, Quirinus, Quirites
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Words related to quipster

actor, banana, buffoon, card, clown, comedian, comic, cutup, farceur, funnyman, funster, gagster, humorist, jester, jokester, josher, kidder, life of the party, prankster, punster

British Dictionary definitions for quipster

quipster
/ (ˈkwɪpstə) /
noun
a person inclined to make sarcastic or witty remarks
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