wisecrack
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈwaɪzˌkɹæk/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editwisecrack (plural wisecracks)
- 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
edit- See also Thesaurus:joke
Verb
editwisecrack (third-person singular simple present wisecracks, present participle wisecracking, simple past and past participle wisecracked)