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cracks wise

cracks wise is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 cracks wise

What is cracks wise the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cracks wise is the third-person singular simple present indicative of crack wise.

Words near cracks wise in the dictionary

  1. cracks out
  2. cracks someone's egg
  3. cracks the flags
  4. cracks through
  5. cracks up
  6. cracks wise
  7. crackship
  8. crackships
  9. crackshot
  10. crackshots
  11. crackskull

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