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quip

UK/kwɪp/ US/kʰw̥ɪp/ uncommon
verb (1) noun (2)

verb

1.

make jokes or quips

  • “The students were gagging during dinner”
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noun

1.

a witty saying

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Origin

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

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