wiseass

noun

wise·​ass ˈwīz-ˌas How to pronounce wiseass (audio)
wiseass adjective

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
Recent Examples on the Web But since the emergence of a kinder, gentler Deadpool in the wiseass character’s first stand-alone movie, Wade has carried on a long-distance flirtation with Wolverine. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024 His expression was again lightly sardonic: a Jewish wiseass, a natural resister and conspirator, one maybe even handicapped in that role by looking too much the part. John Ganz, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024 There’s more of Bill Murray’s Peter Venkman this time around, too, though the iconic wiseass gets exactly one (1) decent line that’s already been trailered and memed to death. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2024 Seydoux is the spoiled starlet unsure of her own talent; Garrel the seductive wiseass who hides his ego behind good manners; Lindon the seasoned veteran with no patience for amateurs; and Quenard the obnoxiously funny newcomer whose working-class origins and diction separate him from the pack. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024 Meanwhile, Hart plays seasoned mercenary Roland and Black plays wiseass robot Claptrap. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024 Nick is the self-deprecating wiseass. Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2023 No one’s better at playing a low-key wiseass. BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2021 The fans loved his wiseass pantomime. New York Times, 6 Aug. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wiseass was circa 1971

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“Wiseass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiseass. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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