wiseacre
wise·acre
noun \ˈwīz-ˌā-kər\Definition of WISEACRE
: one who pretends to knowledge or cleverness; especially : smart aleck
See Examples of WISEACRE
- Quit being such a wiseacre and help your mother.
- <a loudmouthed wiseacre who thinks he is more amusing than he really is>
Origin of WISEACRE
Middle Dutch wijssegger soothsayer, modification of Old High German wīzzago; akin to Old English wītega soothsayer, witan to know
First Known Use: 1595
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Synonyms: smarty (or smartie), smarty-pants, smart aleck, wiseass, wise guy, wisenheimer (also weisenheimer)
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