Main Entry: ¹quip

Pronunciation: \ˈkwip\

Function: noun

Etymology: earlier quippy, perhaps from Latin quippe indeed, to be sure (often ironic), from quid what — more at quiddity

Date: 1532

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 : quibble, equivocation
3 : something strange, droll, curious, or eccentric : oddity

— quip·py \ˈkwi-pē\ adjective