wisecrack
noun
a smart or facetious remark.
were wisecracking
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past progressiveof wisecrack.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Classic female reporters such as Lois Lane, Hildy Johnson in “His Girl Friday” and comics character Brenda Starr were wisecracking gals full of chutzpah who could handle breaking news just fine, thank you very much.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2017
