| 词汇 | wise guy |
| 释义 | wise guy Theme: PEOPLE - NEGATIVE n. a foolish person; a smart aleck.Look, wise guy, mind your own business!Some wise guy messed up my work. Idiom wise guy American & Australian, informal, American, very informal! someone who is always trying to seem more clever than everyone else in a way that is annoying.Okay, wise guy, if you're so damned smart, you can tell everyone how it's done!He's just some wise-ass who thinks he knows all the answers. wise guy noun a recognised member of an organised crime enterprise US, 1975wise guy1. One who is sarcastic or makes jokes in an attempt to seem witty, usually to others' annoyance; a smart aleck. Joe is such a wise guy that it's hard to know when he's being serious. Every class seems to have one disruptive wise guy. 2. A mobster. I wouldn't bother those shady characters sitting in the corner booth—they're all wise guys. wise guyAn obnoxious know-it-all, a person who makes sarcastic or annoying remarks, as in the teacher was delighted that the worst wise guy in the class was moving out of town. [Slang; second half of 1800s] Also see smart aleck. a ˈwise guy(informal, disapproving, especially American English) a man who speaks or behaves as if he knows much more than other people: OK, wise guy, what do you think we should do then?wise guy n. a foolish person; a smart aleck. (see also smart guy. Also a term of address.) Look, wise guy, mind your own business! |
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