- wisecrack
- {n.} A joke or witty remark usually made at someone else's expense. * /The comedians kept up a steady stream of wisecracks./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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wisecrack — UK [ˈwaɪzˌkræk] / US noun [countable] Word forms wisecrack : singular wisecrack plural wisecracks a joke or clever remark that upsets or annoys you Derived word: wisecrack UK / US verb intransitive Word forms wisecrack : present tense… … English dictionary
wisecrack — I n. flippant remark 1) to make a wisecrack 2) a wisecrack about II v. (colloq.) (L) ( to remark flippantly ) she wisecracked that she could earn more money at home * * * [ waɪzkræk] (colloq.) (L) ( to remark flippantly ) she wisecracked that she … Combinatory dictionary
wisecrack — wise•crack [[t]ˈwaɪzˌkræk[/t]] n. 1) inf a smart or facetious remark 2) inf to make a wisecrack 3) inf to say as a wisecrack • Etymology: 1910–15, amer. wise′crack er, n … From formal English to slang
wisecrack — I. noun Date: 1924 a clever or sarcastic remark II. intransitive verb Date: 1924 to make a wisecrack • wisecracker noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
wisecrack — wisecracker, n. /wuyz krak /, Informal. n. 1. a smart or facetious remark. v.i. 2. to make wisecracks. v.t. 3. to say as a wisecrack. [1910 15, Amer.; WISE1 + CRACK] Syn. 1. jest, witticism, quip. * * * … Universalium
