wise guy
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wise guy
noun wise guys
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One who is insolent or flippant; one who makes jokes or perpetrates pranks.
Her reputation for being a wise guy made her new teachers hesitant about having her in their classes.
Similar: know-all, know-it-all, smart aleck, smarty, wisecracker, wisenheimer
- A knowledgeable or successful sports bettor.
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A member of the Mafia; a mobster.
Similar: Mafioso
- A hipster.
- An Italian-American man.
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noun one who is insolent or flippant
| Español | vivo, insolente, fanfarrón, listillo, sabihondo, listorrón |
|---|---|
| Français | petit rigolo |
| Deutsch | Naseweis, Rotznase, Schlaumeier, Neunmalkluger, Besserwisser, Klugscheißer |
| Italiano | insolente, smargiasso, sapientone, fanfarone, spaccone |
| עברית | חכמולוג |
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