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wise guys
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Your corner defined you — wise guys as well as cops.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
6 Dec. 2025 -
The Green Bay Packers made quite a Week 1 impression — at least with the wise guys in Las Vegas.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Wisecrackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecrackers. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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