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wise-ass
One who is sarcastic or makes jokes in an attempt to seem witty, usually to others' annoyance; a smart aleck. Primarily heard in US. Joe is such a wise-ass that it's hard to know when he's being serious. Every class seems to have one disruptive wise-ass.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Thiago | | - | Portuguese (Brazilian) |
MargarÉTa | | MAWR-gaw-ray-taw | Hungarian |
Torill | | - | Norwegian |
Conchobhar | | - | Irish, Irish Mythology |
Keshaun | | - | African American (Modern) |
Heiko | | HIE-ko (Low German, Dutch) | Low German, Frisian, Dutch |