zinger

zinger
a) Something that zings.

The pitcher threw a real zinger and struck him out.

b) A very rapidly moving object, especially one that is thrown.

My little niece let fly with the zinger that my sister was pregnant again.

Syn: one-liner, snappy comeback

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