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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of wisecrack.

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Examples

  • It sounds like a "dumb law," Ms. Kagan wisecracked, which is true enough, but then she added that "courts would be wrong to strike down laws that they think are senseless just because they're senseless."

    Kagan's Commerce Show-and-Tell 2010

  • It sounds like a "dumb law," Ms. Kagan wisecracked, which is true enough, but then she added that

    Default Site Weblog 2010

  • β€œOr maybe not so interesting,” Goldfarb wisecracked.

    Fascination Susan Kleinman 2011

  • Christie wisecracked, "Let me to give you a lesson in New Jersey math."

    Chris Christie takes D.C. by storm (Part 1) Jennifer Rubin 2011

  • The 85-year-old actor once again put on his white suit and makeup and reminisced, wisecracked, smoked and scolded Tuesday night in the latest, and not the last, stage re-enactment of Twain's world famous speaking engagements from the turn of the 20th century.

    Holbrook Performs Twain On Author's 175th Birthday AP 2010

  • The 85-year-old actor once again put on his white suit and makeup and reminisced, wisecracked, smoked and scolded Tuesday night in the latest, and not the last, stage re-enactment of Twain's world famous speaking engagements from the turn of the 20th century.

    Holbrook Performs Twain On Author's 175th Birthday The Huffington Post News Editors 2010

  • Chat-show host David Letterman wisecracked: "He'll have plenty of time for vacations when his one term is up."

    Barack Obama is down, but it's far too early to count him out 2010

  • The 85-year-old actor once again put on his white suit and makeup and reminisced, wisecracked, smoked and scolded Tuesday night in the latest, and not the last, stage re-enactment of Twain's world famous speaking engagements from the turn of the 20th century.

    Holbrook Performs Twain On Author's 175th Birthday The Huffington Post News Editors 2010

  • Dr. Drew wisecracked as ultrasound images of his prostate appeared on the screen for the world to see.

    The Doctor is In MD Travis L. Stork 2010

  • The 85-year-old actor once again put on his white suit and makeup and reminisced, wisecracked, smoked and scolded Tuesday night in the latest, and not the last, stage re-enactment of Twain's world famous speaking engagements from the turn of the 20th century.

    Holbrook Performs Twain On Author's 175th Birthday AP 2010

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