wisecrack
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈwaɪzˌkɹæk/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun[edit]
wisecrack (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[edit]
wisecrack (third-person singular simple present wisecracks, present participle wisecracking, simple past and past participle wisecracked)