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to make a wisecrack
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wisecrack — ☆ wisecrack [wīz′krak΄ ] n. Slang a flippant or facetious remark, often a gibe or retort vi. Slang to make a wisecrack or wisecracks vt. Slang to say as a wisecrack wisecracker n … English World dictionary
wisecrack — informal ► NOUN ▪ a witty remark or joke. ► VERB ▪ make a wisecrack. DERIVATIVES wisecracker noun … English terms 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 — informal noun a witty remark or joke. verb make a wisecrack. Derivatives wisecracker noun … English new terms dictionary
wisecrack — n. & v. colloq. n. a smart pithy remark. v.intr. make a wisecrack. Derivatives: wisecracker n … Useful english 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
wisecrack — /ˈwaɪzkræk / (say wuyzkrak) Colloquial –noun 1. a smart, pungent, or facetious remark. –verb (i) 2. to make wisecracks. –verb (t) 3. to say as a wisecrack. {US English colloquialism (1920s); wise1 + crack (def. 34) –wisecracker …
make fun of — Synonyms and related words: be merry with, crack a joke, crack wise, deride, fleer at, fun, gibe at, grin at, hold in derision, jape, jest, joke, josh, kid, kid around, laugh at, laugh to scorn, make a funny, make fun, make game of, make merry… … Moby Thesaurus
wisecrack — Synonyms and related words: aphorism, apothegm, be merry with, bon mot, boutade, bright idea, bright thought, brilliant idea, conceit, crack, crack a joke, crack wise, epigram, facetiae, flash of wit, fleer at, flight of wit, fun, gag, gibe, gibe … Moby Thesaurus
