wisecrack
noun
a smart or facetious remark.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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As with most of Crais’s novels — “The Promise” is his 20th — his star is wisecracking private eye Elvis Cole.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2015