wise guy

Example Sentences

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“You wouldn’t hire a wise guy, you wouldn’t hire a made man, like a mobster, to work in a DA’s office.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024

Locke has Charlie’s gentle deportment but with the soft edge of a cool-kid wise guy.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2023

I enjoyed the Marx Brothers movies, but I liked Groucho because he was the wise guy.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2021

“So does Jones get the tackle credit too,” one wise guy posted in a comment on YouTube.

From Washington Times • Mar. 31, 2021

I expect Ronan to give me some wise guy answer, but instead he looks me in the eye and says, “I wish I’d met your papa.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt