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Noun Concept
EN
wise guy  smart aleck  wiseacre  wisenheimer  weisenheimer
EN
An upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments WordNet 3.0
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An upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
One who is given to obnoxious or insolent humor. Wiktionary
One who is insolent or flippant; one who makes jokes or perpetrates pranks. Wiktionary
One who is insolent or flippant. Wiktionary (translation)
One who feigns knowledge or cleverness; one who is wisecracking; an insolent upstart. Wiktionary
One who feigns knowledge or cleverness. Wiktionary (translation)
EN
Her reputation for being a wise guy made her new teachers hesitant about having her in their classes. Wiktionary
IS A
upstart
USAGE DOMAIN
disparagement
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
wise guy, smart aleck, wiseacre, wisenheimer, weisenheimer
Wiktionary
EN
smart aleck, wise guy, wiseacre

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