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Added 29 September 2026

quip

/kwɪp/ noun

Latin root: quippe Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about quip at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.

verb

To make a quip.
To taunt; to mock with quips.

Origin

From a shortening of earlier quippy, perhaps from Latin quippe (“indeed”), ultimately quid (“what”).

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