WISENHEIMER


Meaning of WISENHEIMER in English

[ 'wʌɪz(ə)nˌhʌɪmə ]

■ noun US informal a person who pretends to be wise or knowledgeable; a wiseacre.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from wise 1 + the suffix -(n)heimer found in surnames such as Oppenheimer .

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