[quip] n [earlier quippy, perh. fr. L quippe indeed, to be sure (often ironic), fr. quid what--more at quiddity] (1532) 1 a: a clever usu. taunting remark: gibe b: a witty or funny observation or response usu. made on the spur of the moment
2: quibble, equivocation
3: something strange, droll, curious, or eccentric: oddity
[2]quip vb quipped ; quip.ping vi (1579): to make quips: gibe ~ vt: to jest or gibe at -- quip.per n