English Explanatory Dictionary

wise guy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who is insolent or flippant; one who makes jokes or perpetrates pranks.
  2. A knowledgeable or successful sports bettor.
  3. A member of the Mafia; a mobster.
  4. A hipster.
  5. An Italian-American man.

Pronunciation

En-au-wise guy.ogg

Word forms

wise guy wise guys

Synonyms

know-all know-it-all smart aleck smarty wisecracker wisenheimer Mafioso
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