- So far most of our intelligentsia have been more eager to explain what this war is not than what it is. Yet the conflict is not a hash-it-out in the faculty lounge, nor a brainstorm over a headline in the newsroom, nor flashy quippmanship in a political d
Quippmanship
noun;
The ability to produce a catchy soundbyte, witty remark, or clever turn of phrase. The art, skill, or ability to create a catchy soundbyte, witty remark, or clever turn of phrase.
Etymology : [affixation; formed from 'quip' + 'manship']
Source : from a NationalReviewOnline editorial by Victor Davis Hanson
Last modified: 10 June 2008