wise-ass

or wise·ass

[ wahyz-as ]

/ ˈwaɪzˌæs /

Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.

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adjective

Also wise-assed. insolent; impertinent; smart-ass.

noun

smart-ass.

Nearby words

wise men, wise up, wise up to, wise, isaac mayer, wise, stephen samuel, wise-ass, wiseacre, wiseass, wisecrack, wisecracking, wisely

Origin of wise-ass

First recorded in 1970–75

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Examples from the Web for wiseass

Brash, crass, and overflowing with wiseass attitude, he remains the ultimate postmodern superhero.
The King of Postmodern Cool Is Reborn in ‘Ash Vs. The Evil Dead’|Nick Schager|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In his interview with Woodward, Ailes dismissed the taped conversation as “more of a joke, a wiseass way I have,” he said.
Secret Tape: Ailes Tried to Entice Petraeus to Run|Howard Kurtz|December 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for wiseass

wiseass

/ (ˈwaɪzæs) /

noun

informal

a person who thinks he or she is being witty or clever
(as modifier)some wiseass kid at the back of the class

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