A clever jest or sarcastic comment: When the pianist started to play her music at the talent show, she started off-key so badly that the moderator made a quip that it was enough torture and to stop because Steinway must be rolling over in his grave; however, she suddenly produced a very professional presentation and the person in charge of the show changed his quip; saying, Steinway must feel that he is in heaven, after all.

It is said that E.C. McKenzie collected 14,000 quips and quotes for his book which is titled: 14,000 Quips & Quotes for Writers & Speakers; Words of wisdom, wry witticisms & quick comebacks, which was published in 1980 by Baker Book House Company; New York, U.S.A.

Here are two of McKenzie's quips:

• In business we have big steel and little steel. Politics has them too, but the spelling is different.
• If Congress can pay farmers not to raise crops, why can't we pay Congress not to raise taxes?

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To make clever statements or remarks: Sometimes there are TV hosts who quip, or provide witty comments, without a script or any prior preparations.

A clever sarcastic remark or statement. (2)