wiseacre
PRONUNCIATION:
(WYZ-ay-kuhr) 
MEANING:
noun: One who obnoxiously pretends to be wise; smart-aleck; wise-guy.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Middle Dutch wijsseggher (soothsayer), translation of Middle High German wissage, from Old High German wissago (wise person), altered by folk etymology. Earliest documented use: 1595.
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