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wiseacre
wise·a·cre W0187400 (wīz′ā′kər)n. Slang A person regarded as being disagreeably egotistical and self-assured.
[Alteration by folk etymology from Middle Dutch wijsseggher, soothsayer, translation of Middle High German wīssage, from Old High German wīssago, seer, alteration (influenced by forasago, sayer beforehand, prophet) of wīzago, from wīzag, knowledgeable; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]wiseacre (ˈwaɪzˌeɪkə) n1. a person who wishes to seem wise2. a wise person: often used facetiously or contemptuously[C16: from Middle Dutch wijsseggher soothsayer; related to Old High German wīssaga, German Weissager. See wise1, say]wise′ guy`
n. Informal. a cocksure, conceited, and often insolent person; smart aleck. [1895–1900, Amer.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | wiseacre - an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent commentssmart aleck, weisenheimer, wise guy, wisenheimerupstart - an arrogant or presumptuous person |
wiseacrenounSlang. One who is obnoxiously self-assertive and arrogant:malapert, witling.Informal: know-it-all, saucebox, smart aleck, smarty, smarty-pants, wisenheimer.Slang: wisecracker, wise guy.TranslationsKlugscheißersaccentesaputellowiseacre
wiseacre n. a jerk; a wiseguy. We’ve got ways of dealing with a wiseacre like you! See WA
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Synonyms for wiseacrenoun one who is obnoxiously self-assertive and arrogantSynonyms- malapert
- witling
- know-it-all
- saucebox
- smart aleck
- smarty
- smarty-pants
- wisenheimer
- wisecracker
- wise guy
Synonyms for wiseacrenoun an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent commentsSynonyms- smart aleck
- weisenheimer
- wise guy
- wisenheimer
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