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wisecrack

[ wahyz-krak ]
/ ˈwaɪzˌkræk /
Informal.
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noun
a smart or facetious remark.
verb (used without object)
to make wisecracks.
verb (used with object)
to say as a wisecrack.
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Origin of wisecrack

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

OTHER WORDS FROM wisecrack

wisecracker, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for wisecrack

wisecrack
/ (ˈwaɪzˌkræk) informal /

noun
a flippant gibe or sardonic remark
verb
to make a wisecrack

Derived forms of wisecrack

wisecracker, noun
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