gibe, n.
(gibes)
(gibes)
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
barb dig gibe jibe shaft shot slam
sample sentences
"his parting shot was `drop dead'""she threw shafts of sarcasm"
"she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form