know-alls

noun

plural of know-all, chiefly British
as in wiseacres

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  1. know-it-alls
  2. wise guys
  3. smarties
Noun
  • He will be joined by returning experts from the World Cup series, Elias Burke and Andy Jones, as well as Duncan Alexander, to form a rotating cast of Athletic know-it-alls.
    — The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • White would not be happy about these songs being used to speculate about what goes on behind closed doors — that seems evident enough from the several songs on the album that express enmity toward snoops and know-it-alls.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 July 2026
Definition of know-it-alls
Noun
  • The wise guys already view Denver suspiciously, casting them with the 12th-best odds to reach the Super Bowl next February.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Framing wise guys on murder charges for Whitey Bulger, looking the other way on a gangland hit by a BPD detective in Canton in 1976, the list of scandals is too great to even list them all.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of wise guys
Noun
  • Agnes came from a family of smarties.
    — Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Definition of smarties
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