单词 | wiseacrery |
释义 | > as lemmasˈwiseˌacrery ˈwiseˌacrery n. /-ərɪ/ something characteristic of a wiseacre; pretension to or affectation of wisdom, or a remark exhibiting this.Apparently an isolated use. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > wise man, sage > pretender to wisdom, wiseacre > [noun] > affected wisdom > instance of wiseacreism1860 wiseacrery1917 1917 G. Saintsbury Hist. Fr. Novel I. 371 Interrupting his vizier and the other tale-tellers with wiseacreries. < as lemmas |
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