wisenheimer
Meanings
Plural: wisenheimers
Noun
- an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
- A self-assertive and arrogant person; a know-it-all or smart aleck.
Origin / Etymology
First used in the early 20th c. From wise + the German demonymic ending -enheimer.
The form might be an alteration of the similarly formed and synonymous German Schlauberger (19th c.), possibly influenced by Pappenheimer (“person known for some behaviour; crony”) and/or involving a pun on Waisenheim (“orphanage”). On the other hand, the surname Weisenheimer actually exists, both in Germany and the US. It goes back to the towns of Weisenheim am Berg and Weisenheim am Sand (both in Palatinate).
Synonyms
Buddha, clever clogs, clever dick, know-all, know-it-all, smart aleck, smart ass, smarty, smarty pants, weisenheimer, wise guy, wise-ass, wiseacre, wiseass, wisenheimer
Scrabble Score: 19
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