The difference between Jest and Wisecrack
When used as nouns, jest means an act performed for amusement, whereas wisecrack means a witty or sarcastic comment or quip.
When used as verbs, jest means to tell a joke, whereas wisecrack means to make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment.
check bellow for the other definitions of Jest and Wisecrack
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Jest as a noun (archaic):
An act performed for amusement; a joke.
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Jest as a noun (archaic):
Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
Examples:
"Your majesty, stop him before he makes you the jest of the court."
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Jest as a noun (obsolete):
A deed; an action; a gest.
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Jest as a noun (obsolete):
A mask; a pageant; an interlude.
Examples:
"rfquotek Nares"
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Jest as a verb:
To tell a joke; to talk in a playful manner; to make fun of something or someone.
Examples:
"Surely you jest!"
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Jest as an adverb (AAVE, Southern US):
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Wisecrack as a noun:
A witty or sarcastic comment or quip.
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Wisecrack as a verb:
To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment.