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
Mad magazine cartoonist and ageless wise guy delighted millions with the sneaky fun of the Fold-In and the snark of “Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 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
Some wise guy would have tossed in toilet paper.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 1, 2021
“What is this wise guy role you’ve been playing?”
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
