wisecrack

English

Etymology

wise +‎ crack

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwaɪzˌkɹæk/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

wisecrack (plural wisecracks)

1. A witty or sarcastic comment or quip.
   • 1904, Chuck Connors, Bowery life:

     Cut it out, Sis, an' lissen ter er wise crack. Will yer be nice if I pay yer fine?

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:joke

Verb

wisecrack (third-person singular simple present wisecracks, present participle wisecracking, simple past and past participle wisecracked)

1. To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment.

Synonyms

• crack wise

Derived terms

• wisecracker

Anagrams

• crack wise