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There's a certain type of character that you can't help but come in contact with growing up and living in Brooklyn and Long Island. A certain mixture of moxie, heart, and a wise guy sense of humor.
Steve Buscemi

Meaning of "wise guy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WISE GUY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WISE GUY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wise guy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WISE GUY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wise guy in the English dictionary

The definition of wise guy in the dictionary is a person who is given to making conceited, sardonic, or insolent comments. Other definition of wise guy is a member of the Mafia.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WISE GUY

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Wisdom of Jesus, the Son of Sirach
Wisdom of Solomon
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Wise Men
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Wiseman
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WORDS THAT END LIKE WISE GUY

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bad guy
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Synonyms and antonyms of wise guy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «wise guy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WISE GUY

Find out the translation of wise guy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wise guy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wise guy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

聪明的家伙
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sabelotodo
570 millions of speakers

English

wise guy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बुद्धिमान आदमी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرجل الحكيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

умник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espertinho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জ্ঞানী ব্যক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sage gars
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lelaki bijak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Besserwisser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

お利口さん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지혜로운 사람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wong wicaksana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chàng trai khôn ngoan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாரியாக பையன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शहाणा माणूस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bilge Adam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sapientone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mądry facet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розумник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tip înțelept
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξυπνάκια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wyse man
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wise guy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

klok fyr
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wise guy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WISE GUY»

The term «wise guy» is regularly used and occupies the 88.746 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WISE GUY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wise guy

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2 QUOTES WITH «WISE GUY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wise guy.
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Steve Buscemi
There's a certain type of character that you can't help but come in contact with growing up and living in Brooklyn and Long Island. A certain mixture of moxie, heart, and a wise guy sense of humor.
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Charles Grodin
I never mean to be disrespectful, and I don't mean to be a wise guy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WISE GUY»

Discover the use of wise guy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wise guy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wiseguy: The 25th Anniversary Edition
This is the true-crime bestseller that was the basis for Martin Scorsese’s film masterpiece GoodFellas, which brought to life the violence, the excess, the families, the wives and girlfriends, the drugs, the payoffs, the paybacks, the ...
Nicholas Pileggi, 2011
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Wise Guy: The Life and Philosophy of Socrates
A biography of Socrates, a philosopher and teacher in ancient Greece who held that wisdom comes from questioning ideas and values rather than simply accepting what is passed on by parents and teachers.
M. D. Usher, 2005
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Almost a Wise Guy
Mix Catcher in the Rye with Analyze This, and you get Almost a Wise Guy . One man?
Fran Capo, 2002
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The Wise Guy Cookbook: My Favorite Recipes From My Life as a ...
And substitutions are listed in case you need them. Now, in his inimitable style, Hill tells some spicy stories of his life in the Mob and shows you how to whip up his favorite dishes, Sicilian style—even when you're cooking on the run.
Henry Hill, Priscilla Davis, 2002
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Wise Guy and Other Fables
John Francis King. said, who they had dedicated it too, the story that brought them there? The candle had been burning a long time. The flame suddenly flared up, as candles do when they are about to go out, the wick overextended, bright and ...
John Francis King, 2008
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Marshall McLuhan
... Mount'll be clinking glasses with his highly competent staff no later than 6:00 PM, tops.” “Bottoms up,” McLuhan half-heartedly jokes. "Good one, Mac. Nice punctuation, Wise Guy." “Pjfil Wise guy? I feel like anything but a wise guy right now.
Judith Fitzgerald, 2001
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Thanks Dad You Really Were a Wise Guy
A collection about the wisdom, levity and weirdness of fathers.
Patrick D. Murphy, 1993
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Street Legends: Original Gangsters
“Gotti liked him,” the wise guy says. “They were both very flamboyant.” Frank's style of dress that was getting more flashy by the day, was much like Gotti's. They had similar tastes and it's said they admired each other. “They would talk,” the wise ...
Seth Ferranti, 2010
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Visions of a Wise Guy Or Wise Man?
Unless otherwise noted, each page in this book is to be envisioned or imagined as a separately reported or advertised event.
Vince Carthane, 2012
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Vietnam a Memoir: Mekong Mud Soldier
John B. Sweat was a wise guy, an extremely likable wise guy, but a wise guy nevertheless. He was also one of the top three or four memorable characters of my Vietnam years. A slender guy from New Jersey, he barely looked his 18 years .
David Holland, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WISE GUY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wise guy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Not such a 'wise guy' move for Frank Buglioni
By Gav Duthie: In a surprise development Frank 'Wise Guy' Buglioni 16-1-1 (12) is to receive a title shot against new WBA regular champion Fedor Chudinov ... «Boxing News 24, Jun 15»
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Andreatta: Don't be a wise guy crossing border
The U.S.-Canada border used to be much more laid back. In the 1980s, when a Canadian customs official asked my youth hockey coach if he had anything to ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jun 15»
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Police investigating an overnight bar fight turned fatal shooting in …
FAIRFIELD, Ohio -- One man is dead and another person is injured after an overnight shooting outside Wise Guy's Bar and Grill in Fairfield. Authorities said ... «WCPO, Mar 15»
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: From now on, no more Mr. Wise Guy
January 10, 2015. Leonard Pitts Jr.: From now on, no more Mr. Wise Guy. Leonard Pitts: I hereby declare The End of Satire. Really. LinkedIn · Google+ · Pinterest ... «MiamiHerald.com, Jan 15»
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Marrocco sells Wise Guys Deli on Federal Hill
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Embattled nightlife entrepreneur Gianfranco Marrocco is selling a piece of his mini-empire on Federal Hill: Wise Guys Deli, which has a ... «The Providence Journal, Nov 14»
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Frank 'The Wise Guy' Buglioni "chills out" in Hendon ahead of fight
Unbeaten British super-middleweight boxer Frank 'The Wise Guy' Buglioni has been busy prepping for his next fight by literally “chilling out” in Hendon. «Times Series, Apr 14»
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Studio 60 Predicted SNL's Wise Men Sketch
A few bright spots (like Goodman's "Last Call" sketch with Kate McKinnon) and one serious low point: "Three Wise Guys," which found Goodman flanked by ... «Vulture, Dec 13»
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Goodman, De Niro and Stallone are the Three Wise Guys on 'SNL'
Three Wise Guys: Whenever SNL royalty like Goodman performs, a few guest stars are bound to show up. Last night, we got Sylvester Stallone and Robert De ... «RollingStone.com, Dec 13»
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Chuck Smith remembered as Wise Guys founder
NIAGARA FALLS - For two people who were close to him, Chuck Smith was a diamond in the rough. Smith is best known as the founder of the Wise Guys ... «St. Catharines Standard, Aug 13»
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The wise guy
It's also Martin Scorsese, the altar boy who grew up hanging out with wise guys in Little Italy in the 1950s, looking at things no child should see. The effect of his ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Nov 12»

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