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wis·en·heim·er

also weis·en·heim·er  (wī′zən-hī′mər)
n. Informal
A smart aleck.
[wise + German -enheimer (in such surnames as Oppenheimer).]
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wisenheimer

(ˈwaɪzənˌhaɪmə)
n
a variant spelling of weisenheimer
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.wisenheimer - an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
smart aleck, weisenheimer, wise guy, wiseacre
upstart - an arrogant or presumptuous person
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wisenheimer

also weisenheimer
noun
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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