wiseass

/ 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

Example Sentences

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.

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

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“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.”

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The fans loved his wiseass pantomime.

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They did, however, have that intern over in promotions — the one who seemed comfortable in just about any situation, the one who was kind of a wiseass, the one who talked too much.

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