wisecrack
verbEtymology From wise + crack.
1
Sometimes To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment.
- Related terms
- wiseacre, wiseass, wisecracker, wiseguy
wisecrack
noun/ˈwaɪzˌkɹæk/
Etymology From wise + crack.
1
A witty or sarcastic comment or quip.
- Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:joke
- Cut it out, Sis, an' lissen ter er wise crack. Will yer be nice if I pay yer fine?1904, Chuck Connors, Bowery life: