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noun

plural of wisecrack

as in jokes

something said or done to cause laughter a whispered wisecrack doubled them over in laughter

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wisecrack

as in quips

to make jokes wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions

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His wisecracks were kept to a minimum. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 Barry Diller was full of wisecracks tonight at the PGA Awards. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026 Chock-full of laugh-out-loud quips and wisecracks, Susan Sarandon, Christine Baranski and Cheryl Hines also join in on the fun in the boisterous 2017 sequel to the 2016 original Bad Moms. — Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025 Boys in blue training kits gather in pockets of shade and trade wisecracks. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025 Nearly every inch of the bar’s narrow interior is plastered with glowing beer logo signs, neon strip lights and posters jeering with bawdy bar jokes and wisecracks. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Have each family member jot down a few happy thoughts, jokes, or silly notes on small slips of paper and place them in the jar.

— Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
The two quickly became friends, spending the next two years cracking jokes at each other’s expense.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of jokes

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Stories of childhood rules, clothing snafus and Granger as a grandmother got laughs from listeners.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
Gone was the terror of wondering if the piece that was about to air was going to get big enough laughs from the live audience.

— Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

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