wise guy

Variant of wiseguy

wiseguy definition

wise·guy (-gī′)

noun

  1. a person who is brashly and annoyingly conceited, knowing, etc.; smart aleck
    also written wise guy
  2. a hoodlum or gangster; esp., a member of the Mafia

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