单词 | quipper |
释义 | > as lemmasˈquipper ˈquipper n. [compare quipster n.] a person who makes quips. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > caustic or ironic ridicule > [noun] > one who uses quipper1589 satire1596 wit-cracker1600 wit-snapper1600 ironista1631 Lucian1752 satirizer1789 quipster1790 Lucianist1940 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > [noun] > one who indulges in quipper1589 quipster1790 persifleur1829 cross-talker1907 smart mouth1966 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > sarcasm > [noun] > one who uses quipper1589 wit-cracker1600 wit-snapper1600 wisecracker1923 1589 T. Nashe To Students in R. Greene Menaphon Epist. sig. Av Here peraduenture, some desperate quipper, will canuaze my proposed comparison. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Lardonneur, a quipper, girder, flowter. 1911 Daily Kennebec Jrnl. (Augusta, Maine) 7 Dec. 6/3 The Union's quixotic quipper should be informed that, after the special session, Maine nooks will be populated to back the Bronx zoo off the map. 1991 Incentive Today Oct. 23/2 Terry, a well noted quipper, wanted to know if the cheddar..‘was a Christmas sex machine’. < as lemmas |
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