Colloquial Variant guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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noun
One who is insolent or flippant; one who makes jokes or perpetrates pranks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, humorous, informal, mildly, sarcastic
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A knowledgeable or successful sports bettor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A member of the Mafia; a mobster.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: Mafioso
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A hipster.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An Italian-American man.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: smart aleck, wiseacre, wisenheimer, weisenheimer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: upstart
History
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Across languages
29 source translations are retained for this English entry.
