"wise-cracking" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more wise-cracking [comparative], most wise-cracking [superlative]
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  1. Alternative form of wisecracking Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: wisecracking
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          "text": "With a low budget and limited resources, he’s able to expertly mimic the styles of bigger productions, as in a cafeteria number featuring students dancing and stomping on the tables with tricky Broadway-friendly choreography provided by Sarah Swire, who also plays Steph, a wise-cracking, world-weary American kid abandoned by her wealthy parents.",
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