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Synonyms of wise guy
a person who likes to show off in a clever but annoying way
- if you weren't such a wise guy all the time, people might be more interested in hearing what you have to say
Synonyms for wise guy
- smart aleck
- (also smart alec),
- smarty
- (or smartie),
- smarty-pants,
- wiseacre,
- wiseass,
- wisenheimer
- (also weisenheimer)
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The first known use of wise guy was in 1896
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