Know-it-allery
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The quality of being a know-it-all. uncountable
"Huey, or Louie, or Dewie: The oldest known copy of the Junior Woodchucks' Guidebook! […] Wow! The oldest compendium of all that Woodchucks hold dear— Unselfish good deeds, protection of the environment, and our highest ideal... Donald: Obnoxious know-it-allery? Huey, or Louie, or Dewie: No! The preservation of knowledge!"
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More examples"Huey, or Louie, or Dewie: The oldest known copy of the Junior Woodchucks' Guidebook! […] Wow! The oldest compendium of all that Woodchucks hold dear— Unselfish good deeds, protection of the environment, and our highest ideal... Donald: Obnoxious know-it-allery? Huey, or Louie, or Dewie: No! The preservation of knowledge!"
Etymology
From know-it-all + -ery.
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