Counterjab
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A jab (thrust or insult) delivered in reply to a previous one.
"And he made a counterjab at the United States, saying that the failure to fully equip Iraqi troops had damaged efforts to bring peace to the country, and if the United States speeded up the process of giving Iraqi troops equipment and weapons, the need for American troops could be significantly reduced within three to six months."
Example
More examples"And he made a counterjab at the United States, saying that the failure to fully equip Iraqi troops had damaged efforts to bring peace to the country, and if the United States speeded up the process of giving Iraqi troops equipment and weapons, the need for American troops could be significantly reduced within three to six months."
Etymology
From counter- + jab.
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