WISECRACK


Meaning of WISECRACK in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: wise (II) + crack

: a clever remark or rejoinder : quip , witticism

always trying to banish tension and worry with a quip or a wisecrack — C.W.M.Hart

essays … interspersed with sardonic wisecracks in which supposedly lofty ideals are mercilessly derided — Times Literary Supplement

Synonyms: see joke

II. intransitive verb

: to make a wisecrack

is humorous and can wisecrack on occasions — Walter Pach

transitive verb

: to say by way of a wisecrack : quip

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.