wisecrack

[ wahyz-krak ]
/ ˈwaɪzˌkræk /
Informal.

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

OTHER WORDS FROM wisecrack

wise·crack·er, noun

British Dictionary definitions for wisecracker

wisecrack
/ (ˈwaɪzˌkræk) informal /

noun

a flippant gibe or sardonic remark

verb

to make a wisecrack

Derived forms of wisecrack

wisecracker, noun