zənˌhaɪ noun Informal.
a wiseacre or smart aleck.
Also, weisenheimer.
Origin:
1915–20, Americanism; earlier also wiseheimer, equivalent to wise1 + -(en)heimer, extracted from surnames with this ending
1915–20, Americanism; earlier also wiseheimer, equivalent to wise1 + -(en)heimer, extracted from surnames with this ending
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| wisenheimer | |
noun | |
| an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments [syn: wise guy] |
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Wisenheimer
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