First Known Use: 1532
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1quip
noun \ˈkwip\
: a clever remark
Full Definition of QUIP
1
a : a clever usually taunting remark : gibe b : a witty or funny observation or response usually made on the spur of the moment
2
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Origin of QUIP
earlier quippy, perhaps from Latin quippe indeed, to be sure (often ironic), from quid what — more at quiddity
Related to QUIP
- Synonyms
- crotchet, curiosity, eccentricity, erraticism, individualism, kink, mannerism, oddity, peculiarity, quiddity, idiosyncrasy, quirk, singularity, tic, trick, twist
2quip
verb
: to make (a clever remark)
quippedquip·ping
Full Definition of QUIP
intransitive verb
transitive verb
: to jest or gibe at
— quip·per \ˈkwi-pər\ noun
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First Known Use of QUIP
1579
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