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wisecrack

  (wīz'krăk') pronunciation Slang.
n.

A flippant, typically sardonic remark or retort. See synonyms at joke.

intr.v., -cracked, -crack·ing, -cracks.

To make or utter a wisecrack.

wisecracker wise'crack'er n.
 
 
Thesaurus: wisecrack

noun

    A flippant or sarcastic remark: crack, dig, quip. See respect/contempt/standing, words.

 
WordNet: wisecrack
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: witty remark
  Synonyms: crack, sally, quip


The verb wisecrack has one meaning:

Meaning #1: make a comment, usually ironic


 
Translations: Translations for: Wisecrack

Dansk (Danish)
n. - vittighed, kvik bemærkning, morsomhed, vits
v. intr. - komme med kvikke bemærkninger

Nederlands (Dutch)
geestige opmerking (maken)

Français (French)
n. - vanne
v. intr. - balancer des vannes

Deutsch (German)
n. - witzige Bemerkung
v. - witzeln

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ευφυολόγημα, εξυπνάδα, καλαμπούρι
v. - λέω εξυπνάδες

Italiano (Italian)
battuta, fare lo spiritoso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - observação jocosa (f), piada (f)
v. - contar piada(s)

Русский (Russian)
шутка, саркастическое замечание, острить

Español (Spanish)
n. - agudeza, dicho gracioso, ocurrencia
v. intr. - lanzar agudezas, hacer comentarios chistosos o agudos

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - lustighet
v. - säga lustigheter

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
俏皮话, 说俏皮话

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 俏皮話
v. intr. - 說俏皮話

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 신랄한 말, 경구
v. intr. - 신랄한 말을 하다, 경구를 말하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 辛辣なせりふ, 冗談, 皮肉
v. - 警句を吐く, 一言警句として言う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ملاحظه بارعه, جواب بارع (فعل) يدلي بملاحظه بارعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הערה שנונה, הערה סרקסטית, עקיצה, חידוד‬
v. intr. - ‮העיר הערה שנונה, עקץ‬


 
 

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