ARRANGING FOR THE CONTROL TACTICS INSTRUCTOR COURSE. The basic entry level instructors course is ten (10) days in length, usually from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., but times can be modified if necessary. Classes are conducted on Monday through Friday for two weeks with the weekend off.
Etymologists believe that quippy derived from the Latin quippe, a word meaning indeed or to be sure that was often used ironically. The earliest sense of quip, referring to a cutting or sarcastic remark, was common for approximately a century after it first appeared in print in 1532.
Quibble is defined as a petty, irrelevant or evasive argument. An example of a quibble is comparing a serious political issue to a minor daily life issue. To quibble is defined as to use petty, trivial expressions or arguments when discussing an issue. An example of to quibble is to provide excuses instead of saying the truth.