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wise·crack
(wīz′krăk′) Informaln.
A flippant or sarcastic remark. See Synonyms at joke.
intr.v. wise·cracked, wise·crack·ing, wise·cracks
To make or utter a wisecrack.
wise′crack′er n.
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wisecrack
(ˈwaɪzˌkræk)n
a flippant gibe or sardonic remark
vb
to make a wisecrack
ˈwiseˌcracker n
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wise•crack
(ˈwaɪzˌkræk)n.
1. a smart or facetious remark.
v.i. 2. to make a wisecrack.
v.t. 3. to say as a wisecrack.
[1910–15, Amer.]
wise′crack`er, n.
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wisecrack
Past participle: wisecracked
Gerund: wisecracking
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Noun | 1. | wisecrack - witty remark |
Verb | 1. | wisecrack - make a comment, usually ironic |
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wisecrack
noun
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wisecrack
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Translations
مُلاحَظَةٌ بارِعَه، رَد لَبِق
morsom bemærkning
aranyköpés
brandari
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wise
(waiz) adjective1. having gained a great deal of knowledge from books or experience or both and able to use it well.
2. sensible. You would be wise to do as he suggests; a wise decision.
ˈwisely adverbwisdom (ˈwizdəm) noun
Wisdom comes with experience.
wisdom tooth (ˈwizdəm-) any one of the four back teeth cut after childhood, usually about the age of twenty.
ˈwisecrack noun a joke.
wise guy a person who (shows that he) thinks that he is smart, knows everything etc.
be wise to to be fully aware of. He thinks I'm going to give him some money, but I'm wise to his plan.
none the wiser not knowing any more than before. He tried to explain the rules to me, but I'm none the wiser.
put (someone) wise to tell, inform (someone) of the real facts.
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