wise-ass

or wise·ass

[wahyz-as]Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.

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adjective

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

noun

smart-ass.

Origin of wise-ass

First recorded in 1970–75

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Examples from the Web for wiseass

Contemporary Examples

Brash, crass, and overflowing with wiseass attitude, he remains the ultimate postmodern superhero.
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Nick Schager
November 15, 2014
In his interview with Woodward, Ailes dismissed the taped conversation as “more of a joke, a wiseass way I have,” he said.
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Howard Kurtz
December 4, 2012

British Dictionary definitions for wiseass

wiseass

noun

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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