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wise guy

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Used other than as an idiom: see wise, guy.
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wise guy

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One who is insolent or flippant; one who makes jokes or perpetrates pranks.

Her reputation for being a wise guy made her new teachers hesitant about having her in their classes.

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wise guy

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A knowledgable or successful sports bettor.
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wise guy

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A member of the Mafia; a mobster

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