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wisecrack

wise·crack [ wz kràk ]


noun  (plural wise·cracks)
Definition:
 
flippant remark: a flippant or sarcastic remark



intransitive verb  (past and past participle wise·cracked, present participle wise·crack·ing, 3rd person present singular wise·cracks)
Definition:
 
make wisecracks: to make flippant or sarcastic remarks


wise·crack·er noun
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