quip

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 25, 2022 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>quip</strong> &#149; \KWIP\&nbsp; &#149; <em>noun</em><br /> <p>A <em>quip</em> is a clever remark or a witty or funny observation or response.</p> <p>// They traded <em>quips</em> over a beer.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quip">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"[Ronald Reagan] faced the age question during his reelection campaign in 1984, when he was only 73. In his debate against Democrat Walter F. Mondale, he dispelled the issue with a <em>quip</em>: 'I will not make age an issue in this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience.'" — Doyle McManus, <em>The Los Angeles Times</em>, 21 Nov. 2021</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p><em>Quip</em> is a shortening of <em>quippy</em>, a noun that is no longer in use. Etymologists believe that <em>quippy</em> came from Latin <em>quippe</em>, a word meaning "indeed" or "to be sure" that was often used ironically.</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>