Complete Definition of "wise guy"

English

Noun
en-noun|sg=wise guy

  1. An insolent person; a wisecracker.
  2. A knowledgable or successful sports bettor.

Synonyms
know-all
smart aleck
smarty
wisecracker
wisenheimer

Adjective
wise-guy

  1. insolent or sardonic in manner

#: his wise-guy comments got him in plenty of trouble

Synonyms
smart-aleck, smart-alecky

Revision and Credits for"wise guy"
  • 2007-12-13 06:05 - Robert Ullmann - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/67.53.130.69|67.53.130.69]] ([[User_talk:67.53.130.69|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:Connel MacKenzie|Connel MacKenzie]]

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