counterquip

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noun

A quip made in response to another quip.

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Meanings

nouncounterquip (plural counterquips)

plural counterquips

  1. A quip made in response to another quip.

Origin

From counter- + quip.

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Cite this entry
APA

counterquip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterquip

MLA

“counterquip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterquip. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterquip,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterquip.

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