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wise guys

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Noun

wise guys noun

  1. One who is insolent or flippant; one who makes jokes or perpetrates pranks.“Her reputation for being a wise guy made her new teachers hesitant about having her in their classes.”
  2. A knowledgable or successful sports bettor.
  3. A member of the Mafia; a mobster.
  4. A hipster.

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