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cracked wise

cracked wise is the simple past and past participle of crack wise.

Meaning of crack wise

Verb

crack wise (third-person singular simple present cracks wise, present participle cracking wise, simple past and past participle cracked wise)

  1. (intransitive) To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment.
    • "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?"1917, George Bronson-Howard, Slaves of the Lamp
    Synonyms:
    wisecrack

Questions about cracked wise

What is cracked wise the simple past and past participle of?
Cracked wise is the simple past and past participle of crack wise.

Words near cracked wise in the dictionary

  1. cracked the flags
  2. cracked through
  3. cracked tooth syndrome
  4. cracked up
  5. cracked wheat
  6. cracked wise
  7. cracked-out
  8. cracked-wheat
  9. cracked-wheat bread
  10. cracked-wheat breads
  11. crackedly

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