make a crack



make a crack

Utter an impudent, sarcastic, or ironic remark, as in She's constantly making cracks about the store's management. The noun crack here alludes to a hunter's shot at game. [Slang; late 1800s]
See also: crack, make

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CaydenKAY-dənEnglish (Modern)
Gertrudager-TRUW-dah (Polish)Polish, Czech
Dana (3)-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Gerasim-Russian, Macedonian
Eindride-Norwegian
Carolakah-RO-lah (German)Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish