Definition of quip
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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
verb
quipped; quipping
Definition of quip (Entry 2 of 2)
: to jest or gibe at
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The first known use of quip was in 1532
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