A smart aleck.
[WISE1 + German -enheimer (in such surnames as Oppenheimer).]
wisenheimer
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also weisenheimer
noun
- One who is obnoxiously self-assertive and arrogant: malapert, witling. Informal know-it-all, saucebox, smart aleck, smarty, smarty-pants. Slang wiseacre, wisecracker, wise guy. See good/bad.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
Synonyms: wise guy, smart aleck, wiseacre, weisenheimer
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