Gibe
/dʒaɪb/noun
To make insulting or mocking remarks; to jeer.
Did you know?The word 'gibe' is linked to the idea of mockery as a form of sorcery, casting verbal spells to wound with words.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
giben
“To mock or jeer at someone.”
14th Century
Old French
giber
“To taunt or jeer at; to throw or toss.”
12th Century
Latin
gibberare
“To chatter or speak rapidly, often in a mocking manner.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*gibō
“A gift or offering, later evolving into a term implying something thrown back, like a taunt.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰei̯bʰ-
“To give or to throw, indicating a sense of offering or returning, which morphed into mockery.”