quip
noun
[ kwɪp ]
• a witty remark.
• "Peter ate heartily with a quip about being a condemned man"
Similar:
joke,
witty remark,
witticism,
jest,
pun,
sally,
pleasantry,
epigram,
aphorism,
repartee,
banter,
bon mot,
one-liner,
gag,
crack,
wisecrack,
funny,
quip
verb
• make a witty remark.
• "‘Flattery will get you nowhere,’ she quipped"
Origin:
mid 16th century: perhaps from Latin quippe ‘indeed, forsooth’.
