wiseacre
wiseacre · wiseacres
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Klugscheißer, Besserwisser, Neunmalkluger
One who feigns knowledge or clevernessOne who feigns knowledge or cleverness; one who is wisecracking; an insolent upstart.
/ˈwaɪzeɪkə(ɹ)/
Meaning
2 sensesOne who feigns knowledge or cleverness; one who is wisecracking; an insolent upstart.
Klugscheißer, Besserwisser, Neunmalkluger
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an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
(obsolete)A learned or wise man.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
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one who feigns knowledge or cleverness:
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one who feigns knowledge or cleverness:
Origin
From Middle Dutch wijssegger (“soothsayer”), from Old High German wīzzago, wīzago (“wise mFrom Middle Dutch wijssegger (“soothsayer”), from Old High German wīzzago, wīzago (“wise man, prophet, soothsayer”), from Proto-West Germanic *wītagō (“wise one; prophet”). Cognate with Old English wītga (“wise man, prophet”). See also German Weissager (“soothsayer, seer”).
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Forms
plural: wiseacresSynonyms
14 synonymsBuddhaclever clogsclever dickknow-allknow-it-allsmart alecksmart asssmartysmarty pantswiseasswisenheimerwise-ass
Close in meaning
- an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments:smart aleckwisenheimerweisenheimer