Quip
Quip (kwip) , noun
[Compare Welsh chwip a quick flirt or turn, chwipio to whip, to move briskly, and English whip. Compare Quib, Quibble.]
1.
A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort; a gibe.
Quips, and cranks, and wanton wiles.
He was full of joke and jest,
But all his merry quips are o'er.
2.
A short humorous or witty comment or observation, usually spontaneously formed in response to a prior comment.
Quip , transitive verb
To taunt; to treat with quips.
The more he laughs, and does her closely quip.
Quip , intransitive verb
To scoff; to use taunts. — Sir H. Sidney