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quip

quip [ kwip ]


noun  (plural quips)
Definition:
 
1. witticism: a witty remark, especially one made on the spur of the moment

2. petty distinction: a small and unimportant distinction ( archaic )



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle quipped, present participle quip·ping, 3rd person present singular quips)
Definition:
 
say something wittily: to make a witty remark, especially on the spur of the moment

[Mid-16th century. Origin ?]
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