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wiseass

noun
/ˈwaɪzæs/

Etymology

From wise + -ass.

  1. derived from *weyd-✻ — “to know”
  2. inherited from *wīsōną✻ — “to show the way, dispense knowledge”
  3. inherited from *wīsōn✻
  4. inherited from wisian — “to show the way, guide, direct”
  5. inherited from wisen — “to advise, direct”
  6. suffixed as wiseass — “wise + ass”

Definitions

  1. One who makes wisecracks, particularly in a sassy or cocky fashion.

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