"wisecracker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wisecrackers [plural]
Etymology: From wisecrack + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|wisecrack|-er|id2=agent noun}} wisecrack + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} wisecracker (plural wisecrackers)
  1. A person who makes wisecrack remarks; a smart aleck. Translations (A person who makes wisecrack remarks; a smart aleck): остряк (ostrjak) (Russian)

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