† quippyn.

Forms: 1500s quippie, 1500s quyppie, 1500s quippy.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin quippe.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < classical Latin quippe indeed, forsooth (with sarcastic force), originally an interrogative phrase, ‘why so?’ < quid (see quid n.¹) + -pe , final particle also seen in nempe of course, to be sure. Compare quip n.With the ending perhaps compare -y suffix⁶.

Obsolete.

= quip n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > caustic or ironic ridicule > [noun] > instance of

gesta1387

quippy1519

quip1532

irony1534

nip1549

taunta1566

slent?1567

gamegall1577

yark1577

veny1586

jerk1590

wipe1596

glance1602

satire1606

by-wipe1641

quib1656

trait1704

skit1727

slant1825

ironism1842

wiper1846

by-quip1855

satirization1868

snapper1890

crack1896

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > instance of > sharp

quippy1519

quip1532

snack?1554

gird1566

pincha1568

quib1656

hitc1668

snapper1817

shy1840

shot1841

swipe1892

jab1905

licks1971

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > sarcasm > [noun] > instance of

quippy1519

quip1532

taunta1566

slent?1567

wipe1596

quib1656

trait1704

slant1825

wisecrack1924

1519 W. Horman Vulgaria vi. f. 61 To rayle and rage vpon hym in rymes and quyppies.

1549 T. Chaloner tr. Erasmus Praise of Folie sig. Sj Which quippie in waie of reproche is used against blockheades [L. quod quidem admonet, ab eius pecudis stoliditate sumptum in stupidos et bardos, convitii loco dici solere].

1569 J. Sanford tr. H. C. Agrippa Of Vanitie Artes & Sci. lxxi. f. 116 Sometimes they mainetaine talke with fonde quippies [L. intempestiuis dicterijs].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

ˈquippy adj. = quippish adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > caustic or ironic ridicule > [adjective]

satiric1509

satirien1509

satiricala1529

ironical1536

dry1542

Lucianical1561

satirial1579

sardonian1586

ironized1596

sarcasmical1602

ironic1614

Sardinian?1615

sardoin1633

sardonic1638

sarcastical1641

sardan1649

sarcasmous1663

sarcastic1695

witty1700

sarcasmatical1716

caustic1771

nippit1808

Lucianic1820

sardonican1837

quippy1859

sardonical1859

quipsome1881

sarky1912

Lucianesque1969

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > [adjective]

snip-snap1673

quippish1817

quippy1859

quipsome1881

smart-mouthed1967

zinging1972

1859 W. Chadwick Life De Foe vii. 372 As a writer, he was a quippy slack-wire performer.

1963 Daily Rev. (Hayward, Calif.) 3 Nov. He is a randy character with a quippy tongue.

2006 Baltimore Sun (Nexis) 18 Apr. 1 c They've hired the quippy king of makeover shows, Carson Kressley, to work the room during Friday's telecast.

单词	quippy
释义	† quippyn. Forms: 1500s quippie, 1500s quyppie, 1500s quippy. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin quippe. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < classical Latin quippe indeed, forsooth (with sarcastic force), originally an interrogative phrase, ‘why so?’ < quid (see quid n.¹) + -pe , final particle also seen in nempe of course, to be sure. Compare quip n.With the ending perhaps compare -y suffix⁶. Obsolete. = quip n. 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > caustic or ironic ridicule > [noun] > instance of gesta1387 quippy1519 quip1532 irony1534 nip1549 taunta1566 slent?1567 gamegall1577 yark1577 veny1586 jerk1590 wipe1596 glance1602 satire1606 by-wipe1641 quib1656 trait1704 skit1727 slant1825 ironism1842 wiper1846 by-quip1855 satirization1868 snapper1890 crack1896 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > instance of > sharp quippy1519 quip1532 snack?1554 gird1566 pincha1568 quib1656 hitc1668 snapper1817 shy1840 shot1841 swipe1892 jab1905 licks1971 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > sarcasm > [noun] > instance of quippy1519 quip1532 taunta1566 slent?1567 wipe1596 quib1656 trait1704 slant1825 wisecrack1924 1519 W. Horman Vulgaria vi. f. 61 To rayle and rage vpon hym in rymes and quyppies. 1549 T. Chaloner tr. Erasmus Praise of Folie sig. Sj Which quippie in waie of reproche is used against blockheades [L. quod quidem admonet, ab eius pecudis stoliditate sumptum in stupidos et bardos, convitii loco dici solere]. 1569 J. Sanford tr. H. C. Agrippa Of Vanitie Artes & Sci. lxxi. f. 116 Sometimes they mainetaine talke with fonde quippies [L. intempestiuis dicterijs]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020). > as lemmas ˈquippy ˈquippy adj. = quippish adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > caustic or ironic ridicule > [adjective] satiric1509 satirien1509 satiricala1529 ironical1536 dry1542 Lucianical1561 satirial1579 sardonian1586 ironized1596 sarcasmical1602 ironic1614 Sardinian?1615 sardoin1633 sardonic1638 sarcastical1641 sardan1649 sarcasmous1663 sarcastic1695 witty1700 sarcasmatical1716 caustic1771 nippit1808 Lucianic1820 sardonican1837 quippy1859 sardonical1859 quipsome1881 sarky1912 Lucianesque1969 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > [adjective] snip-snap1673 quippish1817 quippy1859 quipsome1881 smart-mouthed1967 zinging1972 1859 W. Chadwick Life De Foe vii. 372 As a writer, he was a quippy slack-wire performer. 1963 Daily Rev. (Hayward, Calif.) 3 Nov. He is a randy character with a quippy tongue. 2006 Baltimore Sun (Nexis) 18 Apr. 1 c They've hired the quippy king of makeover shows, Carson Kressley, to work the room during Friday's telecast. extracted from quipn. < n.1519 as lemmas
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† quippyn.

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