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  • noun One who is insolent or flippant; one who makes jokes or perpetrates pranks.
  • noun US, colloquial A member of the Mafia or other organized crime organization.

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Examples

  • 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

  • Ted "wiseguy" Georgoudakis echoed Larsen's sentiment, explaining that each member of the team has placed their efforts in other areas of life.

    GotFrag eSports Stories 2009

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Yes | No | Report from wiseguy wrote 39 weeks 2 days ago

    Wisconsin Hunters Bag Earn-A-Buck And Alternative 2009

  • 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

  • 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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