wisecrack

[ wahyz-krak ]
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noun
  1. a smart or facetious remark.

verb (used without object)
  1. to make wisecracks.

verb (used with object)
  1. to say as a wisecrack.

Origin of wisecrack

1
An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; wise1 + crack

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Other words from wisecrack

  • wisecracker, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for wisecrack

wisecrack

/ (ˈwaɪzˌkræk) informal /


noun
  1. a flippant gibe or sardonic remark

verb
  1. to make a wisecrack

Derived forms of wisecrack

  • wisecracker, noun

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