wisenheimer

(zən hī′mər)

noun

Slang a wiseacre or wiseguy

Origin: wis(e) + -enheimer, as in Ger family names, e.g., Oppenheimer, Altenheimer

See wisenheimer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also weis·en·heim·er

noun
Informal
A smart aleck.

Origin:

Origin: wise1

Origin: + German -enheimer (in such surnames as Oppenheimer)

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