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
Andromache[æn'dra:məki]
Ruaridh-Scottish
Olwin-Welsh
MorvenMAWR-venScottish
Mandy['mændi]
Zhyrgal-Kyrgyz