witling

/ˈwɪtlɪŋ/
noun
  1. A person who tries to be clever or witty but is considered annoying or foolish.
    • At the party, a witling kept interrupting conversations with weak puns.
    • The play features a witling who constantly makes sarcastic remarks that fall flat.
    • The office witling thought his jokes were hilarious, but everyone else just rolled their eyes.
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