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crack_wise
crack wise
English
Verb
crack
wise
(
intransitive
)
To make a
sarcastic
,
flippant
, or
sardonic
comment.
1917
,
George Bronson-Howard,
Slaves of the Lamp
:
"Whenever
I
commit a crime?" expostulated Paul. "Where do you get that stuff, Ferret?" / "Out of me nut, kiddo. Why don't you stop
cracking wise
, and go back to the ribbon counter?"
1985
Aug. 5, Jacob V. Lamar Jr., "
Coming Along Just Fine
,"
Time
:
Reagan displayed his usual aplomb and even
cracked wise
about his age at a White House banquet.
Synonyms
wisecrack
(
verb
)
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