speed skate
noun
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby speed skate
speedometer, speed ramp, speed-read, speedrun, speed shop, speed skate, speed skating, speedster, speed trap, speed-up, speedwalk
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