wise guy

Frequency: 5.84.1 per million words

Disapproving: a person who speaks in a confidently smart or sarcastic way.

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Examples (10)

  • Don't be a wise guy; just answer the question properly.
  • Some wise guy parked his car right in front of my driveway.
  • I don't need another wise guy telling me how to do my job.
  • He's a real wise guy, always having a sarcastic comeback ready.
  • Stop acting like a wise guy and show some respect.
  • Who is the wise guy who ordered ten pizzas as a prank?
  • The teacher sent the wise guy to the principal's office for disrupting class.
  • You think you're a wise guy, ignoring the rules like that?
  • We have a wise guy in every meeting who thinks he knows everything.
  • That wise guy thinks he can outsmart the police.