wisecracker

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noun

A person who makes wisecrack remarks; a smart aleck.

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Meanings

nounwisecracker (plural wisecrackers)

plural wisecrackers

  1. A person who makes wisecrack remarks; a smart aleck.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
wiseasswise guywitticist

Origin

From wisecrack + -er.

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Translations

Polish mądrala, mędrek
  • mądralaA person who makes wisecrack remarks; a smart aleck
  • mędrekA person who makes wisecrack remarks; a smart aleck
Russian остряк
  • остряк (ostrjak)A person who makes wisecrack remarks; a smart aleck
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APA

wisecracker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wisecracker

MLA

“wisecracker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wisecracker. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wisecracker,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wisecracker.

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