wise guy

• Terme informel désignant une personne qui se croit plus intelligente que les autres et fait des remarques sarcastiques ou impertinentes ; insolent, petit malin.

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

1. A person who is overly confident or sarcasticB2informalamerican

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

   petit malin

   • 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.

2. A member of the MafiaC1slangamerican

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

   homme de la 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.