"quipster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quipsters [plural]
Etymology: From quip + -ster. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quip|ster}} quip + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} quipster (plural quipsters)
  1. a person who makes quips; a joker
    Sense id: en-quipster-en-noun-FdA504se Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ster

Inflected forms

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