know-all

noun

ˈnō-ˌȯl How to pronounce know-all (audio)
Synonyms of know-allnext
chiefly British
: know-it-all

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Americans in general did not want the government collecting unified, know-all records of every citizen. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

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First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of know-all was circa 1864

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