gibe
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- n an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
- v be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- v laugh at with contempt and derision
- Uses old gibe about debate answer Sunday to mock former rival whose supporters he is supposed to be courting.
- Where has the fine art of the insult gone? there was a time in Europe when the cutting gibe was a respected weapon in political discourse.
- For their part, the McCain camp seems to be enjoying the attention garnered by the gibe, embracing the fact that McCain has set Romney specifically in his sights.