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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:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| ZoÉ | | zo-E | French |
| Amalbert | | - | Ancient Germanic |
| Colby | | KOL-bee | English |
| Hadia | | - | Arabic |
| Ragnvaldr | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |
| Ragna | | - | Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Ancient Scandinavian |