Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for QUIP
QUIP, n. [W. çwip, a quick flirt or turn; çwipiaw, to move briskly, to whip; as we say, to whip round a corner in running.]
A smart sarcastic turn; a taunt; a severe retort. – Milton. Shak.
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