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 D.A.’s office.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
Mad magazine’s award-winning cartoonist and ageless wise guy who delighted millions of kids with the sneaky fun of the Fold-In and the snark of “Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
Locke has Charlie’s gentle deportment but with the soft edge of a cool-kid wise guy.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2023
He’s a wise guy throughout, and short on insight but packed with silliness mostly based on reacting to stuff on the screen.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
The driver was sort of a wise guy.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
