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wise·crack
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ˈwaɪzˌkræk
/
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wahyz
-krak
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Informal.
noun
1.
a smart or facetious remark.
verb (used without object)
2.
to make wisecracks.
verb (used with object)
3.
to say as a wisecrack.
Origin:
1910–15,
Americanism;
wise
1
+
crack
Related forms
wise·crack·er,
noun
Synonyms
1.
jest, witticism, quip.
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wisecrack
(ˈwaɪzˌkræk)
—
n
1.
a flippant gibe or sardonic remark
—
vb
2.
to make a wisecrack
'wisecracker
—
n
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