Noun / Verb | Humour / Speech
Encyclopedia of British Slang
QUIP
Noun / Verb | Neutral | Humour / Speech
QUIP Pronunciation: /kw?p/ Part of Speech: Noun / Verb Severity Level: Neutral Category: Humour / Speech
Core Definition
Quip means:
A witty remark
A sharp, brief joke
Linguistic Origins
From Latin via French, entering English in the 16th century.
Widely used in British commentary.
Usage Contexts
Conversation:
He quipped.
Writing:
A clever quip.
It signals verbal sharpness.
Final Assessment
Quip captures compact wit.
Elegantly.
EXPANDED ENTRY 318
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
