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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.

RELATED WORDS

jokester, clown, trickster, jester, prankster, fool, mime, buffoon, comedian, comic, entertainer, humorist, actor, satirist, madcap, antic, harlequin, wag, joker, wit

Nearby words

  1. wise, isaac mayer,
  2. wise, stephen samuel,
  3. wise-ass,
  4. wiseacre,
  5. wiseass,
  6. wisecracking,
  7. wisely,
  8. wiseman,
  9. wiseman, nicholas patrick stephen,
  10. wisenheimer

Origin of wisecrack

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; wise1 + crack
Related formswise·crack·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for wisecracker

wisecrack

/ (ˈwaɪzˌkræk) informal /

noun

a flippant gibe or sardonic remark

verb

to make a wisecrack
Derived Formswisecracker, noun
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Word Origin and History for wisecracker

wisecrack

n.

1924, from wise (adj.) + crack in the "boast" sense (see cracker).

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