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(), n.[Cf. W. chwip a quick flirt or turn, chwipio to whip, to move briskly, and E. whip. Cf. Quib, Quibble.] A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort; a gibe. Quips, and cranks, and wanton wiles. Milton. He was full of joke and jest, But all his merry quips are o'er. Tennyson. Quip v. t.[imp. & p. p.Quipped (); p. pr. & vb. n.Quipping ().] To taunt; to treat with quips. The more he laughs, and does her closely quip. Spenser. Quip v. i.To scoff; to use taunts. Sir H. Sidney. スポンサード リンク
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