Definitions
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- noun One who is
insolent orflippant ; one who makesjokes or perpetratespranks . - noun US, colloquial A member of the
Mafia or otherorganized crime organization.
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Examples
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I happen to know Bob Gates because of some ties with TX A&M and he's a pretty wise guy (not "wiseguy").
Breaking: Cheney Says Hillary's Request For Pentagon Info Helping Enemy 2009
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Ted "wiseguy" Georgoudakis echoed Larsen's sentiment, explaining that each member of the team has placed their efforts in other areas of life.
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I felt as if I'd shared a joke with a whole city, one that I knew appreciated that kind of wiseguy humor.
NYT > Home Page By MICHAEL SOKOLOVE 2009
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The next time you hear some cable television wiseguy talk about angry Americans, send them a message about who is justified in their anger and who is not.
Gary Hart: Justified Anger Gary Hart 2010
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The next time you hear some cable television wiseguy talk about angry Americans, send them a message about who is justified in their anger and who is not.
Gary Hart: Justified Anger Gary Hart 2010
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The next time you hear some cable television wiseguy talk about angry Americans, send them a message about who is justified in their anger and who is not.
Gary Hart: Justified Anger Gary Hart 2010
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The next time you hear some cable television wiseguy talk about angry Americans, send them a message about who is justified in their anger and who is not.
Gary Hart: Justified Anger Gary Hart 2010
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Yes | No | Report from wiseguy wrote 39 weeks 2 days ago
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The next time you hear some cable television wiseguy talk about angry Americans, send them a message about who is justified in their anger and who is not.
Gary Hart: Justified Anger Gary Hart 2010
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The next time you hear some cable television wiseguy talk about angry Americans, send them a message about who is justified in their anger and who is not.
Gary Hart: Justified Anger Gary Hart 2010
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