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单词 wisecrack
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wisecrack

[ wahyz-krak ]
/ ˈwaɪzˌkræk /
Informal.
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noun

a smart or facetious remark.

verb (used without object)

to make wisecracks.

verb (used with object)

to say as a wisecrack.

Origin of wisecrack

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15; wise1 + crack

SYNONYMS FOR wisecrack

1 jest, witticism, quip.
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OTHER WORDS FROM wisecrack

wisecracker, noun

Words nearby wisecrack

wisdom teeth, wisdom tooth, wise, wiseacre, wise-ass, wisecrack, wise guy, wisely, Wiseman, Wise Men, wisenheimer
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Example sentences from the Web for wisecrack

  • His sense of humor might have got the better of him and brought forth a wisecrack or two.

    The Mystery at Dark Cedars|Edith Lavell
  • Freddy Farmer's comment on Dave's wisecrack was a pronounced snort.

    Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal|Robert Sydney Bowen

British Dictionary definitions for wisecrack

wisecrack
/ (ˈwaɪzˌkræk) informal /

noun

a flippant gibe or sardonic remark

verb

to make a wisecrack

Derived forms of wisecrack

wisecracker, noun
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