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gibe
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gibe \Gibe\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gibed; p. pr. & vb. n. Gibing.] [Cf. Prov. F. giber, equiv. to F. jouer to play, Icel. geipa to talk nonsense, E. jabber.] To cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to flout; to fleer; to scoff. [1913 Webster] Fleer and gibe, and laugh and flout. --Swift. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gibe \Gibe\, v. i.
To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride; to scoff at;
to mock.
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Draw the beasts as I describe them,
From their features, while I gibe them. --Swift.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gibe \Gibe\, n.
An expression of sarcastic scorn; a sarcastic jest; a scoff;
a taunt; a sneer.
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Mark the fleers, the gibes, and notable scorns. --Shak.
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With solemn gibe did Eustace banter me. --Tennyson.
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