were wisecracking
- past progressive of wisecrack.
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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
