Retourkutsche — meaning in English

English meaning

• quip noun A short, clever, often slightly cutting remark made quickly in conversation.
• retort noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.

Senses

Retourkutsche is used for these senses in English:

• quip A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.
• retort A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.

quip — full definition

1. noun A short, clever, often slightly cutting remark made quickly in conversation.
2. verb To make such a remark.

retort — full definition

1. noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.
2. verb To answer sharply or wittily, especially by turning the original remark back on the speaker.
3. noun A long-necked glass flask used in chemistry, or a sealed vessel used in industry for heating materials at high temperatures.

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