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| gibe [ jīb ] or jibe [ jīb ] |
noun (plural gibes) (plural jibes) |
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mocking remark: a comment that is intended to hurt or provoke somebody or to show derision or contempt
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle gibed, present participle gib·ing, 3rd person present singular gibes) (past and past participle jibed, present participle jib·ing, 3rd person present singular jibes) |
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make insulting remarks: to make a comment that is intended to hurt or provoke somebody or to show derision or contempt
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| [Mid-16th century. Origin ?] |
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  gib·ing·ly adverb |
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