Or, as the essayist William Hazlitt put it in a still famous wisecrack, he made "pictures of nothing, and very like.
Of course, the question of whether a wisecrack that Conan or Dave thinks up in advance should be regarded as written material or an ad-lib could be the subject of unending .
At first even many scientists didn't really grasp relativity, prompting Arthur Eddington's celebrated wisecrack (asked if it was true that only three people understood relativity .
Mike Dunham in Toronto Star It's good to see that he's OK and he's feeling good today,Dunham said. "His wisecrack remarks are back this morning, so I'm guessing he feels a lot better."
Bobby Nichols in The News-Press People loved him,Nichols said. "They were anxious to see what he was going to do next, either break a club or cuss. He always had some wisecrack."
Brodie Croyle in Kansas City Star I'm so ready for this week to be over so Jared Allen will be quiet,Croyle said. "He's always got something smart to say : Every wisecrack the quarterback gets, I've heard every one at least 10 times."