quip about

quip about (someone or something)

To make witty, pithy, or snide jokes about someone or something. The two brothers sat in the corner quipping about the various guests their parents had invited. I'm glad you're able to keep quipping about such a dreadful situation, Susan!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

quip about someone or something

to joke about someone or something. The kids were quipping about the principal's hairpiece. It is rude to quip about an elderly person.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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  • quip
  • quip about (someone or something)
  • ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit
  • an ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit
  • discretion
  • jest about
  • jest about (someone or something)
  • make a crack
  • let fly with
  • let fly with (something)
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