Quip

n.	1.	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.
	2.	A short humorous or witty comment or observation, usually spontaneously formed in response to a prior comment.
v. t.	1.	To taunt; to treat with quips. [imp. & p. p. Quipped ; p. pr. & vb. n. Quipping .] The more he laughs, and does her closely quip. - Spenser.
v. i.	1.	To scoff; to use taunts.

Noun	1.	quip - a witty saying Synonyms: epigram
	2.	quip - witty remark Synonyms: sally, wisecrack, crack
Verb	1.	quip - make jokes or quips; "The students were gagging during dinner" Synonyms: gag

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