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wise guy
noun [C] (US offensive wise ass) informalDefinition
› someone who is always trying to seem more clever than anyone else in a way that is annoying: Okay, wise guy, if you're so damned smart, you can tell everyone how it's done!Unpleasant menUnpleasant people in general wise-guy
/ˈwaɪz.ɡaɪ/ adjective [before noun] (US offensive wise-ass) › wise-guy humourHumour and humorous
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