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Examples of wiseass in a Sentence
fine, you're right, but there was no reason to be such a wiseass while pointing out the error
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Only the computer user, an animated wiseass in baggy jeans, delivers a passionate response.
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First Known Use of wiseass
circa 1971
wiseass Synonyms
Synonyms
smarty (or smartie), smarty-pants, wiseacre, smart aleck, wise guy, wisenheimer (also weisenheimer)Related Words
know-all [chiefly British], know-it-all; wisecracker; hotshot, show-offWISEASS Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of wiseass for English Language Learners
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: a person who says things that are funny but also rude or offensive
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