A few days ago
Anonymous

did the word ‘quip’ come from a contraction of the word ‘q-tip’ ?

did the word ‘quip’ come from a contraction of the word ‘q-tip’ ?

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A few days ago
Gem

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No. A slang term for ‘Equipment’
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A few days ago
jack of all trades
A quip is a short comment. A Q-tip is a cotton swab. So, no.
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A few days ago
ghouly05
No, it’s from the latin quippe.

quip /kwɪp/ Pronunciation Key – Show Spelled Pronunciation[kwip] Pronunciation Key – Show IPA Pronunciation noun, verb, quipped, quip·ping.

–noun 1. a clever or witty remark or comment.

2. a sharp, sarcastic remark; a cutting jest.

3. a quibble.

4. an odd or fantastic action or thing.

–verb (used without object) 5. to utter quips.

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[Origin: 1525–35; back formation from quippy quip < L quippe indeed]

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4 years ago
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Queen, rapid, quan, question, straight away, quest, quests, end, duvet, quilts, quack, quacks, quake, quakes, Quaker, quiet, quietly, quieter, questions, qubert. this is all I actual have top now, will upload if i will think of of anymore off the precise of my head.
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A few days ago
Experto Credo
Q-Tip stands for “Quality Tip” and at one point, started out life as “Baby Gays”, evolving to “Q-Tip Baby Gays”.
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