Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Five hundred years of the vulgar tongue

‘Quite simply the best historical dictionary of English slang there is, ever has been […] or is ever likely to be’​ — Journal of English Language and Linguistics

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crack wise, v. 1. [1910s+] to make a ‘clever’ comment that impresses no one, to pose as more sophisticated than one actually is . 2. attrib. use of sense 1.

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