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wise guy

noun

  1. Informal.a cocksure, conceited, and often insolent person; smart aleck.

    He has a reputation for being a wise guy.



wise guy

noun

  1. informala person who is given to making conceited, sardonic, or insolent comments

  2. a member of the Mafia

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • wise-guy adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wise guy1

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
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Idioms and Phrases

An obnoxious know-it-all, a person who makes sarcastic or annoying remarks, as in the teacher was delighted that the worst wise guy in the class was moving out of town. [Slang; second half of 1800s] Also see smart aleck.
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And then the wise guys in my office, they made a bobblehead of me sinking in the Bitcoin boat.

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“You wouldn’t hire a wise guy, you wouldn’t hire a made man, like a mobster, to work in a DA’s office.”

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“You wouldn’t hire a wise guy, you wouldn’t hire a made man, like a mobster to work in a D.A.’s office.”

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Mad magazine cartoonist and ageless wise guy delighted millions with the sneaky fun of the Fold-In and the snark of “Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions.”

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Mad magazine’s award-winning cartoonist and ageless wise guy who delighted millions of kids with the sneaky fun of the Fold-In and the snark of “Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions.”

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