a wise guy



a wise guy

  (American & Australian informal) also a wise-ass (American very informal!)
someone who is always trying to seem more clever than everyone else in a way that is annoying Okay, wise guy, if you're so damned smart, you can tell everyone how it's done! He's just some wise-ass who thinks he knows all the answers. (American & Australian informal)
See an old head on young shoulders
See also: guy, wise

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MeshachMEE-shak (English)Biblical
Aeliana-Ancient Roman
Amel (2)-Arabic (Maghrebi)
Morganamawr-GAN-əEnglish (Rare)
Iseut-Medieval English
Agnew['ægnju:]