n.
Pronunciation: ' kwip
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 \ ' kwi-p ē \ adjective