crack wise en · VERB
Meanings
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(intransitive) To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment.
"Whenever I commit a crime?" expostulated Paul. "Where do you get that stuff, Ferret?" / "Out of me nut, kiddo. Why don't you stop cracking wise, and go back to the ribbon counter?"
1917, George Bronson-Howard, Slaves of the Lamp:Reagan displayed his usual aplomb and even cracked wise about his age at a White House banquet.
1985 August 5, Jacob V. Lamar Jr., “Coming Along Just Fine”, in Time:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cracking wise | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cracked wise | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cracked wise | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| cracks wise | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
wiseass · wiseguy · wiseacre · wisecracker