English
Etymology
Middle Dutch wijssegger "soothsayer" from Old High German wīzzago
:note, this etymology is distinct from the etymology of wise
Noun
en-noun
- one who feigns knowledge or cleverness; an insolent upstart
Synonyms
smart aleck
smarty or smartie
smarty pants
wise-guy
wisenheimer or weisenheimer
Translations
German: Klugschei�er m
Italian: saccente m
io:wiseacre
it:wiseacre
te:wiseacre
vi:wiseacre
zh:wiseacre
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