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wisecrack en · NOUN

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio
/ˈwaɪzˌkɹæk/

Etymology

From wise + crack.

Meanings

A witty or sarcastic comment or quip.
- Cut it out, Sis, an' lissen ter er wise crack. Will yer be nice if I pay yer fine? 1904, Chuck Connors, Bowery life:
- Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:joke

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
wisecracks	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Synonyms

wisecrack en · VERB

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio
/ˈwaɪzˌkɹæk/

Etymology

From wise + crack.

Meanings

(intransitive, sometimes, transitive) To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
wisecracks	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
wisecracking	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
wisecracked	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
wisecracked	Tense=Past		lexicographic

Relateds

wiseass · wiseguy · wiseacre · wisecracker

Synonyms