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Definition wiseacre in American English

wiseacre noun

[countable]noun
/ˈwaɪzˌeɪkər/
1

someone who annoys you because they think that they know more about a particular thing than anyone else

2

a person who wants to show that he or she is smart and has a lot of knowledge

Example

As in the 14th century, these wiseacres assure us that redemption will come from giving more control to superior authority and from a more drastic austerity than any yet attempted.

Definition wiseacre in American English