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wise guy Definition


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wise guy
noun
    1. colloq
      Someone who is full of smart and cocky comments; a know-all.
      Thesaurus: wiseacre, smart aleck, wise-ass (US slang); wisenheimer (US slang), smarty, smartypants, smartyboots.
Etymology: Late 19c.



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