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
Eadberht-Anglo-Saxon
CynthiaSIN-thee-ə (English)English, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Kiarra-English (Modern)
Doris['dɔris]
Gregorius-Late Greek (Latinized)
Roxannerahk-SAN (English), rok-SAHN (French)English, French