wiseacre
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wise·a·cre
(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.]
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wiseacre
(ˈwaɪzˌeɪkə)n
1. a person who wishes to seem wise
2. 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]
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wise′ guy`
n. Informal.
a cocksure, conceited, and often insolent person; smart aleck.
[1895–1900, Amer.]
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Noun | 1. | wiseacre - an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments upstart - an arrogant or presumptuous person |
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wiseacre
nounSlang. One who is obnoxiously self-assertive and arrogant:
Slang: wisecracker, wise guy.
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