[wahyz-ey-ker] 
| Informal. a cocksure, conceited, and often insolent person; smart aleck: He has a reputation for being a wise guy. |
| wise·a·cre (wīz'ā'kər) n. Slang A person regarded as being disagreeably egotistical and self-assured. [Alteration by folk etymology from Middle Dutch wijsseggher, soothsayer, translation of Middle High German wīssage, from Old High German wīssago, seer, alteration (influenced by forasago, sayer beforehand, prophet) of wīzago, from wīzag, knowledgeable; see weid- in Indo-European roots.] |