Other Words from quip

Noun

quippy \ ˈkwi-pē

\ adjective

Verb

quipper \ ˈkwi-pər

\ noun

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Noun

Quip is an abbreviation of "quippy," a noun that is no longer in use. Etymologists believe that "quippy" derived from the Latin quippe, a word meaning "indeed" or "to be sure" that was often used ironically. The earliest sense of "quip," referring to a cutting or sarcastic remark, was common for approximately a century after it first appeared in print in 1532. It then fell out of use until the beginning of the 19th century, when it underwent a revival that continues to the present day.

Examples of quip in a Sentence

Noun They traded quips over a beer. has his share of the quips that seem to come with a title of nobility Verb she rolled her eyes at her brother's bragging and quipped, “You're a legend in your own mind, all right”

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Trump made a similar quip last month about Dingell, who died in February, at a rally in Dingell's home state of Michigan. — William Cummings, USA TODAY, 18 June 2019 In response to the quip, anchor Bret Baier equated Democrats accepting Biden despite the verbal slip-ups to about how Republicans feel toward Trump. — Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2020 And the second Victoria and Peter uttered those regrettable quips, Twitter was all over it. — Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2020 The Prince has been loaded with charming quips lately. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 June 2018 Viewers laughed with the choir’s self-deprecating quips, not at LGBTQ people. — Judy Berman, Time, 10 Feb. 2020 Rosenstein’s quip brought the prosecutorial team up short. — James Bandler, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2020 Teigen suffered no fools, however, responding to the comment with a quip of her own. — Cady Lang, Time, 2 Jan. 2020 Ivey typically responded with a quip that perhaps age brings wisdom. — Kim Chandler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Spotify reported a 69 percent increase in podcast uploads during March; last month, the comedian Hanna Dickinson quipped on Twitter about Amazon being sold out of the requisite mics. — New York Times, 7 May 2020 During the White House coronavirus briefing on Friday, Trump quipped that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, should move back to New York to run against the first-term liberal star. — Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, 10 Apr. 2020 Bloomberg quipped during a discussion on economic policy. — John Verhovek And, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2020 Morgan quipped during his exit announcement, reported by Reuters. — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE.com, 6 Dec. 2019 Chappelle quipped during his 2004 stand-up special. — Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2019 This is another half-thunk thought from my book of just-for-fun cartoons and quips, Half-thunk Thoughts and Half-fast Drawings. — J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al, 5 May 2020 Shanahan is eager to tell us, with funny and insightful little stories and quips, how great his guys are. — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 15 Jan. 2020 Public figures from Prince William to controversial celebrity YouTuber PewDiePie have faced online criticism for their coronavirus quips. — Emma Grey Ellis, Wired, 5 Mar. 2020

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