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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
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Eadberht | | - | Anglo-Saxon |
| Cynthia | | SIN-thee-ə (English) | English, Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Kiarra | | - | English (Modern) |
| Doris | | ['dɔris] | |
| Gregorius | | - | Late Greek (Latinized) |
| Roxanne | | rahk-SAN (English), rok-SAHN (French) | English, French |