weisenheimer

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weis·en·hei·mer

(wīz′ən-hī′mər)

n. Informal

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weisenheimer

(ˈwaɪzənˌhaɪmə)

informal US a know-it-all kind of person

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weisenheimer - an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments

smart aleck, wise guy, wiseacre, wisenheimer

upstart - an arrogant or presumptuous person

wisenheimer

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Informal. One who is obnoxiously self-assertive and arrogant:

malapert, witling.

Informal: know-it-all, saucebox, smart aleck, smarty, smarty-pants.

Slang: wiseacre, wisecracker, wise guy.

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