quip  (kwĭp) 
n. A clever, witty remark often prompted by the occasion. A clever, often sarcastic remark; a gibe. See Synonyms at joke. A petty distinction or objection; a quibble. Something curious or odd.
intr.v.
quipped, quip·ping, quips
To make quips or a quip.
[Alteration of obsolete quippy, perhaps from Latin quippe, indeed, from quid, what; see kwo- in Indo-European roots.]
quip'py adj. |
