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
Eligiae-LEEG-yah (Polish)Polish, Late Roman
Dylis-Welsh
AnnieAN-ee (English)English, French, Dutch
FerdinandFER-dee-nahnt (German, Dutch), FUR-di-nand (English), FER-dee-nahnd (Finnish)German, French, Dutch, English, Czech, Slovene, Finnish, Ancient Germanic
Avalineav-ə-LEENEnglish (Rare)
OrtrunAWRT-roonGerman