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quipper

quipper

7.9
A person who often says short clever comments to make people laugh
  • noun
  • /ˈkwɪpər/
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  • Tom is a real quipper during meetings.

Examples

  • Even in serious meetings, she cannot help being a quipper and lightening the mood.

  • At every party, Mark is the quipper who keeps everyone laughing with his sharp comments.

  • The talk show host is a quick quipper, always ready with a clever comeback.

  • She always has a quipper ready for any occasion.

  • At the party, John was the life of the event, always a quipper with a joke ready to lighten the mood.

  • Her talent as a quipper made her popular among her classmates, as she could always come up with a clever remark.

  • The comedian's reputation as a quipper drew in large crowds, eager to hear his witty commentary on everyday life.

Synonyms

sparky
vsquipper
  • Informal
8 5.3

A lively person who entertains and makes others laugh

is more narrowly about making clever spoken remarks
wagger
vsquipper
1 9.0

A person who tells quick jokes to make people laugh

emphasizes cleverness rather than general joking
wisecracker
vsquipper
  • Informal
1 7.1

A person who often makes short funny or sarcastic remarks

is more about clever remarks without strong sarcasm
quipster
vsquipper
7.9

A person who often makes short clever remarks

has the same frequent clever remark meaning
scintillator
vsquipper
9.3

A person who is lively and makes quick, clever remarks

is about frequent clever remarks rather than exceptional brilliance
epigrammatist
vsquipper
  • Literature
9.7

A person who writes short, clever poems or sayings

focuses on frequent spoken clever remarks not written ones
Bantersaurus Rex
vsquipper
  • Slang
9.9

A person who makes lively, funny conversation

is the neutral description for someone who often makes witty remarks

How Witty

wit
53 4.8
quipper
7.9
wag
15 7.5
joker
35 2.4

Surface Forms

quipper singular
quippers plural

Morphology

quipper = quip (transparent) = quip + er

This is a regular agentive noun formed from the verb 'quip', meaning 'a person who quips'.

Etymology

Quipper comes from the short word quip, which means 'a clever or funny remark', plus the agent ending -er meaning 'one who does'. So a quipper is someone who often makes witty or clever comments.