πείραγμα — meaning in English

English meaning

• quip noun A short, clever, often slightly cutting remark made quickly in conversation.
• rib noun One of the curved bones that run from the spine around toward the breastbone, forming the cage that protects the chest.

Senses

πείραγμα is used for these senses in English:

• quip A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.
• rib A teasing joke.

quip — full definition

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

rib — full definition

1. noun One of the curved bones that run from the spine around toward the breastbone, forming the cage that protects the chest.
2. noun A cut of meat that still has one or more rib bones in it.
3. noun A supporting structural piece shaped like a rib, such as in a ship's hull, an aircraft wing, or an umbrella.
4. verb To tease someone in a friendly, good-natured way.

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