Quip

WORD OF THE DAY

quip / noun / KWIP

Definition
1a: a clever usually taunting remark
1b: gibe
1c: a witty or funny observation or response usually made on the spur of the moment
2: quibble, equivocation
3a: something strange, droll, curious, or eccentric
3b: oddity

Examples
"[Ronald Reagan] faced the age question during his reelection campaign in 1984, when he was only 73. In his debate against Democrat Walter F. Mondale, he dispelled the issue with a quip: 'I will not make age an issue in this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience.'"
— Doyle McManus, The Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2021

Trump made a similar quip last month about Dingell, who died in February, at a rally in Dingell's home state of Michigan.
— William Cummings, USA TODAY, 18 June 2019

In response to the quip, anchor Bret Baier equated Democrats accepting Biden despite the verbal slip-ups to about how Republicans feel toward Trump.
— Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2020

Did You Know?
Quip is a shortening of quippy, a noun that is no longer in use.
Etymologists believe that quippy came from Latin quippe, a word meaning "indeed" or "to be sure" that was often used ironically.