wise guy

An informal term for a person who is overly confident in their own cleverness, often making sarcastic or disrespectful remarks; a smart aleck.

• 🇪🇸Término informal para referirse a una persona que presume de ser muy lista o ingeniosa, y que suele hacer comentarios sarcásticos o impertinentes; un sabelotodo o insolente.

1. A person who is overly confident or sarcastic B2 informal american

   Someone who tries to appear clever or knowledgeable, often in an annoying or disrespectful way.

   • Don't be such a wise guy; you don't know everything.
   • The teacher told the wise guy to stop interrupting the class.
   • He's a wise guy who always has a sarcastic comment ready.

   🇪🇸sabelotodo

2. A member of the Mafia C1 slang american

   A slang term for a member of an organized crime syndicate, especially the Mafia.

   • The movie is about a wise guy who rises through the ranks of the mob.
   • He was known as a wise guy in the neighborhood, involved in illegal activities.
   • The police arrested several wise guys during the raid.

   🇪🇸miembro de la Mafia