wise-ass



wise-ass

One who is sarcastic or makes jokes in an attempt to seem witty, usually to others' annoyance; a smart aleck. Primarily heard in US. Joe is such a wise-ass that it's hard to know when he's being serious. Every class seems to have one disruptive wise-ass.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Shakil-Arabic
RÍOna-Irish
Winfrith-Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
'Uzziyyah-Biblical Hebrew
GalahadGAL-ə-had (English)Arthurian Romance
Mahalath-Biblical