[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

quip \quip\ kwi^p, n. cf. w. chwip a quick flirt or turn,
   chwipio to whip, to move briskly, and e. whip. cf. quib,
   quibble.
   1. a smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort;
      a gibe.
      1913 webster

            quips, and cranks, and wanton wiles.  --milton.
      1913 webster

            he was full of joke and jest,
            but all his merry quips are o'er.     --tennyson.
      1913 webster

   2. a short humorous or witty comment or observation, usually
      spontaneously formed in response to a prior comment.
      pjc
see also:
quib quibble 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

quip \quip\, v. t. imp.  p. p. quipped; p. pr.  vb. n.
   quipping.
   to taunt; to treat with quips.
   1913 webster

         the more he laughs, and does her closely quip.
                                                  --spenser.
   1913 webster
see also:
quipped quipping 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

quip \quip\, v. i.
   to scoff; to use taunts. --sir h. sidney.
   1913 webster

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

quip
     n 1: a witty saying syn: epigram
     2: witty remark syn: wisecrack, crack, sally
     v : make jokes or quips; "the students were gagging during
         dinner" syn: gag
     also: quipping, quipped
see also:
epigram wisecrack crack sally gag quipping 
quipped 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

104 moby thesaurus words for "quip":
   parthian shot, ad lib, aphorism, apophthegm, apothegm, back answer,
   barb, be merry with, bon mot, boutade, bright idea, bright thought,
   brilliant idea, caustic remark, cavil, chestnut, comeback, conceit,
   crack, crack a joke, crack wise, cut, cutting remark, dig, dodge,
   double entendre, drollery, dump, epigram, equivoque, facetiae,
   flash of wit, fleer, fleer at, flight of wit, flout, foolery, fun,
   gag, gibe, gibe at, gibing retort, happy thought, jab, jape, jeer,
   jest, jesuitism, joke, josh, kid, kid around, leg-pull,
   make a funny, make fun, make fun of, mock, mot, nasty crack,
   parting shot, persiflage, play of wit, play on words, pleasantry,
   poke fun at, pun, put-down, put-on, quibble, quiddity, quillet,
   quips and cranks, quirk, quodlibet, repartee, retort, ridicule,
   riposte, rude reproach, sally, scintillate, scintillation, scoff,
   scoff at, scurrility, short answer, shuffle, slam, slap,
   smart crack, smart saying, snappy comeback, sparkle, stroke of wit,
   swipe, taunt, turn of thought, twit, utter a mot, verbal thrust,
   wheeze, wisecrack, witticism, yak

[6] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)

quip
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