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