noun
1.
a clever or witty remark or comment.
2.
a sharp, sarcastic remark; a cutting jest.
3.
a quibble.
4.
an odd or fantastic action or thing.
verb (used without object)
5.
to utter quips.
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Origin:
1525–35; back formation from quippy quip < Latin quippe indeed
1525–35; back formation from quippy quip < Latin quippe indeed
Related forms
quip·pish, adjective
quip·pish·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. joke, witticism. 2. gibe, sally, jape.
1. joke, witticism. 2. gibe, sally, jape.
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quip (kwɪp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a sarcastic or cutting remark; gibe |
| 2. | a witty or clever saying: a merry quip |
| 3. | archaic another word for quibble |
| —vb , quips, quipping, quipped | |
| 4. | (intr) to make a quip |
| [C16: from earlier quippy, probably from Latin quippe indeed, to be sure] | |
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Word Origin & History
quip
1532, variant of quippy, in same sense (1519), perhaps from L. quippe "indeed, forsooth" (used sarcastically), from quid "what," neut. of quis "who" (cf. quibble) + emphatic particle -pe. The verb is recorded from 1584.
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Example sentences
McLuhan preferred to make his rebuttals in the form of a quip.
Your quip in an earlier article about guns and the decline of hunting licence holders is another conveniently misleading mistake.
Yet his statement's closing quip makes it clear that his choice of item was carefully attuned to its moment.
But none could match his mastery of the earthy story and off-color quip.
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