wiseguy
/ˈwaɪzˌɡaɪ/
noun
- A person who is overly confident in their own opinions and often makes sarcastic or annoying comments.
- The coach told the wiseguy on the team to stop talking back during practice.
- My little brother thinks he's a wiseguy when he corrects my grammar.
- Don't be such a wiseguy in class; the teacher doesn't appreciate your jokes.
- A member of a criminal organization, especially the Mafia.
- The movie follows a young wiseguy who rises through the ranks of the mob.
- Police arrested several wiseguys involved in the illegal gambling ring.
- He grew up in a neighborhood where many wiseguys ran the local businesses.
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