WISE GUY
Dictionary entry overview: What does wise guy mean? • WISE GUY (noun)
The noun WISE GUY has 1 sense:
1. an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
Familiarity information: WISE GUY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• WISE GUY (noun)
Meaning:
An upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
smart aleck; weisenheimer; wise guy; wiseacre; wisenheimer
Hypernyms ("wise guy" is a kind of...):
upstart (an arrogant or presumptuous person)
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