Definitions for wise guy
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wise′ guy`(n.)
a cocksure, conceited, and often insolent person; smart aleck.
Category: Informal
Origin of wise guy:
1895–1900, Amer.
Princeton's WordNet
wise guy, smart aleck, wiseacre, wisenheimer, weisenheimer(noun)
an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
Wiktionary
wise guy(Noun)
One given to making clever jokes regarded as rude or disrespectful; smart; a wisecracker.
wise guy(Noun)
A knowledgable or successful sports bettor.
wise guy(Noun)
A member of the Mafia; a mobster
Translations for wise guy
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
wise guy(noun)
a person who (shows that he) thinks that he is smart, knows everything etc.
- slimjaapAfrikaans

- مُدَّعي العِلْم، مَغْرورArabic

- всезнайкоBulgarian

- sabichãoPortuguese (BR)

- chytrákCzech

- der/die Klugscheißer(in) (sl.)German

- bedrevidende; blærerøvDanish

- εξυπνάκιαςGreek

- sabelotodoSpanish

- tarkpeaEstonian

- ادمى که خود را دانا پنداردFarsi

- neropattiFinnish

- malinFrench

- “חַכמוֹלוֹג”Hebrew

- ऐसा व्यक्ति जो अपने को समझदार और होशियार मानता हैHindi

- pametnjakovićCroatian

- nagyokosHungarian

- orang sok tahuIndonesian

- maður sem þykist vita meira en hann gerirIcelandic

- sapientone, saccenteItalian

- 知ったか振りJapanese

- 아는 체하는 사람Korean

- gudročiusLithuanian

- viszinis; gudrelisLatvian

- orang yg pandai sangatMalay

- betweterDutch

- bedreviter, blæreNorwegian

- mądralaPolish

- sabichãoPortuguese

- şmecherRomanian

- всезнайкаRussian

- chytrákSlovak

- pametnjakovičSlovenian

- pametnjakovićSerbian

- stöddig kille, besserwisserSwedish

- คนอวดฉลาดThai

- ukala,çok bilmişTurkish

- 自以為是的人Chinese (Trad.)

- розумникUkrainian

- عقلمند بننے والاUrdu

- kẻ hợm đờiVietnamese

- 自以为是的人Chinese (Simp.)

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