variants
or jibe
plural gibes or jibes
: an insulting or critical remark that is meant to hurt someone or make someone appear foolish
The other children made cruel gibes about her weight.
He used his speech as an opportunity to take/make gibes at his political opponents.
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“Gibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/gibe. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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