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Definition of
wisecrack noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
wisecrack
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈwaɪzkræk
/
/
(
informal
)
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a smart remark or joke
wisecrack
verb
[
intransitive
,
transitive
]
(+ speech)
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He plays a wisecracking detective.
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wisecrack
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