jab(a verbal annoyance) noun [UK: dʒæb] [US: ˈdʒæb] put-down(insult or barb) noun [UK: ˈpʊt.daʊn] [US: ˈpʊt daʊn] quip [quips](smart, sarcastic turn or jest) noun [UK: kwɪp] [US: ˈkwɪp] taunt [taunts](a scornful or mocking remark) noun [UK: tɔːnt] [US: ˈtɒnt] |