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Wisecrack

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cracknoun(intransitive) To form cracks.
quipnounA smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.
sallynounA willow.

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quipnounA smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.
cracknounA thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
sallynounA willow.
jokenounSomething said or done for amusement, not in seriousness.
wisecrackerynounwisecracks generally
witticismnouna witty remark; a bon mot; an epigram; a zinger.
jeu d'espritnounA witticism; a witty comment or composition.
wipeverb(transitive) To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)
riffnounA repeated melody line in a song, usually instrumental but sometimes vocal.
scintillationnounA flash of light; a spark.
sideswipenounA blow with the side of something, such as the side of car that is changing lanes incautiously.
twitticismnounA stupid saying, characteristic of a twit
snipenounAny of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.
retrotortnoun(neologism) A witty remark that one thinks of when it is too late.
quippetnoun(rare) A little quip; a minor amusing remark.
zingnoun(uncountable) Zest or vitality.
crakenounAny of several birds of the family Rallidae that have short bills.
japenounA joke or quip.
bon motnounA clever saying, phrase, or witticism; often, a witty riposte in dialogue.
zingernoun(informal) A surprising or unusually pointed, humorous and impressive insult or insulting quip.

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