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wisecracker

/wˈaɪskɹækɚ/ noun

A person who makes wisecrack remarks; a smart aleck.

Word Origin A compound of 'wise' and 'crack' — a wisecrack is a clever, sharp remark, like a crack of wit. A wisecracker is one who makes such cracks. 'Wise' comes from the same root as 'vision' (PIE *weid- 'to see'), so wisdom is seeing clearly. 'Crack' originally meant a sharp noise, then a sharp joke. The same roots give us 'wisdom', 'wizard' (wise man), 'crackle', 'crackdown', 'crackpot'.

noun A person who makes wisecrack remarks; a smart aleck. countable

The office wisecracker always lightens the mood with his quick wit.

(名词) 俏皮话者

办公室里的俏皮话大王总是用他的机智幽默活跃气氛。

(sustantivo) Una persona que hace comentarios agudos e ingeniosos; un sabelotodo.

El gracioso de la oficina siempre alivia el ambiente con su ingenio rápido.

(nom) Personne qui fait des remarques spiritueuses et mordantes ; pince-sans-rire.

Le wisecracker du bureau détend toujours l'atmosphère avec son esprit vif.

(Substantiv) Spaßvogel; Witzbold; Schlaumeier [Eine Person, die häufig schlagfertige oder spöttische Bemerkungen macht, oft auf eine selbstgefällige Weise.]

Der **wisecracker** im Büro lockert die Stimmung immer mit seinem schnellen Witz auf.

(名詞) 気の利いた皮肉や軽口をたたく人、皮肉屋、ジョークを言う人。

オフィスの冗談担当は、彼の機転の利いた話でいつも場の雰囲気を軽くしてくれる。

(substantivo) sabichão; espertalhão; espertinho; piadista [Pessoa que faz comentários sarcásticos ou espirituosos; sabido.]

O brincalhão do escritório sempre anima o ambiente com seu humor rápido.

Synonyms: smart aleck wise guy joker comedian wit wag jester prankster Antonyms: serious person bore killjoy stick-in-the-mud
Word parts: wise + crack + er

Related words

wisdom wizard unwise cracker crackle

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