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   Gibe

   /jīb/

   

   noun

   • 1. an insulting or mocking remark; a taunt: "a gibe at his old rivals"

   verb

   • 1. make insulting or mocking remarks; jeer: "some cynics in the media might gibe"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a verb): perhaps from Old French giber ‘handle roughly’ (in modern dialect ‘kick’); compare with jib2.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • I

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   • B

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   • E

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