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noun
A self-assertive and arrogant person; a wiseacre or smart aleck.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, informal
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Synonyms: wise guy, smart aleck, Buddha, clever clogs, clever dick, know-all, know-it-all, smart ass, smarty, smarty pants, wiseacre, wiseass, wise-ass, wisenheimer
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: wise guy, smart aleck, wiseacre, weisenheimer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: upstart
History
From wise + the German demonymic ending -enheimer.
