wiseass

British  

/ ˈwaɪzæs /

noun

1. informal

   1. a person who thinks he or she is being witty or clever

   2. ( as modifier )

      some wiseass kid at the back of the class

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Example Sentences

Not just himself as a person, but himself as a sensibility: quick-witted, working-class, pop-culture-obsessive wiseass Jersey boy.

From New York Times

A husband and a father and a heart attack survivor who is now 52, he’s got more on his mind than being a wiseass.

From New York Times

“Has his success made people hate him more? Yeah, sure, he’s a wiseass and irreverent. But he’s a good person, no, a great person. I’ve heard the rumors on Bobby since we got in the business after winning some Cal Cup races. It’s all because of his success.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I was always a little bit of a wiseass,” he says.

From New York Times

When Tubby got his son an internship in the Philadelphia Phillies’ promotions department, it was that same disruptive wiseass who started showing up to meetings.

From New York Times