Thesaurus results for QUIPSTER

quipster

noun

Definition of quipster

as in wisecracker

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Recent Examples of quipster This is not this quipster’s first time at the reality-television rodeo. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026 A lot of actors could have played him as a sardonic quipster. — James Poniewozik, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2023 Norman Gee makes a wry quipster as the fool Touchstone and doubles as Orlando’s aged and weary servant Adam, whose role is considerably cut back. — Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 10 July 2019 But as the quipster tells it, the purpose of his humor isn't to offend. — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2018

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Noun

Perry was best known for playing lovable wisecracker Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom Friends, and also starred in films like Fools Rush In and 17 Again.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025

Definition of wisecracker

Noun

San Jose Downtown Association CEO Brian Kurtz played prankster, showing up in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey, not exactly a welcome sight so close to the Shark Tank.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Always a prankster, Diana particularly loved when the press reported that her budget costume jewelry was real.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026

Definition of prankster

Noun

By the way, there were a high number of Kansas City fans in their red jerseys in the stands but Taylor Swift, the superstar singer/entertainer who is married to Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, didn’t attend.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
Of course, one entertainer who isn’t in that category would seem to be a natural fit for Arrowhead — the one who has married into Kansas City’s aristocracy.

— Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of entertainer

Noun

Yet as a child he was considered more clever than cutup.

— Adam Moss, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Such systems also house analytics programming, sections where mock drafts are monitored to gauge external chatter about players, video libraries of film cutups, charts with testing results and more advanced metrics such as play speed.

— Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of cutup

Noun

Here, she’s matured as a well-rounded comedienne who can pull the stops for subtle approaches to laughs, and though the mugging is still evident, it’s only used for propitious moments.

— Hank Grant, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Impacciatore, however, is a gifted, full-throttle comedienne who makes sure Esmerelda is much more than a villain.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 June 2026

Definition of comedienne

Noun

For presence and volume, though, Emma is soon eclipsed by the President of the United States (John Goodman), a bellowing buffoon in a Trump-red tie.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Americans have demonized us as criminals, buffoons, lechers, invaders, criminals and job stealers since the fall of the Alamo.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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