wisecrack

Pronunciation: /ˈwaɪzˌkɹæk/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun witty remark
  2. verb make a comment, usually ironic

Etymology

From wise + crack.

In classic literature

Synonyms

crack, sally, quip

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
remark

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