wisecrack
noun
a smart or facetious remark.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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They were "Senator" Edward Hastings Ford, 56, Harry Hershfield, 58. and Joe Laurie Jr., 50, who have wisecracked their collective way through no years of U.S. vaudeville, formal banquets, benefits, railroad smokers, etc.
From Time Magazine Archive
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