WISE GUY

Meaning of WISE GUY in English

— wise-guy , adj.

Informal. a cocksure, conceited, and often insolent person; smart aleck: He has a reputation for being a wise guy. Also called wiseacre .

[ 1895-1900, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

WISE GUY — noun Date: 1896 smart aleck , mobster
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WISE GUY — noun : a cocky conceited fellow : know-it-all , wiseacre the wise guy who was going to show … headquarters …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WISE GUY — witty person, wisecracker
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WISE GUY — noun Date: 1896 1. : smart aleck 2. usually wiseguy : mobster
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WISE GUY — Pronunciation: ' w ī z- ˌ g ī Function: noun Date: 1896 1 : SMART ALECK 2 usually wiseguy : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WISE GUY — ■ noun informal 1》 chiefly N. Amer. a person who makes sarcastic or impudent remarks so as to demonstrate their …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WISE GUY — [wise guy] n (1896): smart aleck
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WISE GUY — noun 1. ( informal disapproving , especially NAmE ) a person who speaks or behaves as if they know more …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WISE GUY — also wiseguy ( wise guys) 1. If you say that someone is a wise guy , you dislike the fact …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WISE GUY — also wiseguy (~s) 1. If you say that someone is a ~, you dislike the fact that they think they …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WISE GUY
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WISE GUY — {n. phr.}, {informal} A person who acts as if he were smarter than other people; a person who jokes or …
Slang English vocab
WISE GUY — Function: noun Synonyms: SMART ALECK , know-it-all, *smartass, smarty, smarty-pants, wiseacre, wisecracker, wisehead, wisenheimer
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
WISE GUY — noun Synonyms: smart aleck , know-it-all, *smartass, smarty, smarty-pants, wiseacre, wisecracker, wisehead, wisenheimer
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
WISE GUY
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WISE GUY — {n. phr.}, {informal} A person who acts as if he were smarter than other people; a person who jokes or …
Словарь английских идиом
WISE GUY — n. phr. , informal A person who acts as if he were smarter than other people; a person who jokes …
American Idioms English vocabulary
WISE GUY — разг., неодобр. умник, всезнайка He seems unable to shake off the wise-guy tone of voice ≈ Он явно не мог …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WISE GUY — _n. _разг. самодовольный тип, нахал
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WISE-GUY — разг., неодобр.умник, всезнайка He seems unable to shake off the wise-guy tone of voice — Он явно не может избавиться …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WISE GUY — самодовольный, самоуверенный тип, нахал, всезнайка, "умник"
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WISE GUY — всезнайка, самоуверенный тип
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
WISE GUY — всезнайка, самоуверенный тип
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
WISE-GUY — разг. , неодобр. умник, всезнайка He seems unable to shake off the wise-guy tone of voice — Он явно не …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WISE-GUY — разг., неодобр. умник, всезнайка He seems unable to shake off the wise-guy tone of voice — Он явно не может избавиться от …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WISE GUY — умный малый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WISE GUY — умный малый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
WISE GUY — самодовольный, самоуверенный тип, нахал, всезнайка, "умник"
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
WISE GUY — _n. _разг. самодовольный тип, нахал
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
WISE GUY — n infml 1) esp AmE Tell that wise guy to mind his own business — Скажи этому умнику, чтобы не совал свой …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
WISE GUY — n infml 1) esp AmE Tell that wise guy to mind his own business — Скажи этому умнику, чтобы не …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
WISE GUY — wise guy n infml 1. esp AmE Tell that wise guy to mind his own business Скажи этому умнику, чтобы …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
WISE GUY — 1) Tell that wise guy to mind his own business — Скажи этому умнику, чтобы не совал свой нос в …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
WISE GUY — разг., неодобр. умник, всезнайка He seems unable to shake off the wise-guy tone of voice ≈ Он явно не мог …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WISE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Yaroslav the Wise Alfonso the Wise Charles the Wise man the wise Wise Isaac …
Английский словарь Британика
GUY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Bolton Guy Reginald Burgess Guy Francis de Moncy Dorchester of Dorchester Guy Carleton 1st …
Английский словарь Британика
WISE — I. ˈwīz noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse manner, melody; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GUY
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-WISE — ˌwīz adverb combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner — more at wise I 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WISE — (v.) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; as, a …
Английский словарь Webster
WISE — ( v. ) Dictated or guided by wisdom; containing or exhibiting wisdom; well adapted to produce good effects; judicious; discreet; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WISE — wise 1 — wisely , adv. /wuyz/ , adj., wiser, wisest , v. , wised, wising . adj. 1. having …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GUY
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WISE — I. ˈwīz noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wīse; akin to Old High German wīsa manner, Greek eidos form, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GUY
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-WISE — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English -wīsan, from wīse manner 1. a. : in the manner of crab wise fan …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WISE — v way of being or acting; manner; mode; fashion. 2. wise ·v hence, prudent; calculating; shrewd; wary; subtle; crafty. 3. …
Webster English vocab
GUY
Webster English vocab
WISE — [wise] n [ME, fr. OE wise; akin to OHG wisa manner, Gk eidos form, idein to see--more at wit] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GUY
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GUY — born c. 1129 died 1194 byname Guy Of Lusignan, French Gui, or Guy, De Lusignan king of Jerusalem who lost …
Britannica English vocabulary
GUY — guy, Guy BrE AmE ɡaɪ —See also phrases with this word ▷ guyed ɡaɪd ▷ guying ˈɡaɪ ɪŋ ▷ guys …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WISE — / waɪz; NAmE / adjective , verb ■ adjective ( wiser , wis·est ) 1. ( of people ) able …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GUY
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WISE — I. wise 1 S3 /waɪz/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: wis ] 1 . DECISION/IDEA ETC …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GUY — guy S1 W3 /ɡaɪ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1-2, 4-5: Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Guy Fawkes (1570-1606), who …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WISE — n. archaic way, manner, or degree (in solemn wise; on this wise). øin no wise not at all. [OE wise …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WISE — adj. & v. --adj. 1 a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, etc.) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WISE — adj. & v. adj. 1 a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, etc.) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WISE — 1. adj. & v. --adj. 1. a having experience and knowledge and judiciously applying them. b (of an action, behaviour, …
Oxford English vocab
WISE — ( wises, wising, wised, wiser, wisest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WISE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GUY
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GUY — [noun] [C] [informal] - a manHe's a great guy.Do you mean the guy with the blonde hair and glasses?(esp. US …
Cambridge English vocab

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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