Wiseassery

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of being a wiseass; smartassery. uncountable, vulgar

    "Holloway has been a key cast member from the very start, lighting up the small screen with his charming wise-assery from the J.J. Abrams-directed pilot onward."

Example

More examples

"Holloway has been a key cast member from the very start, lighting up the small screen with his charming wise-assery from the J.J. Abrams-directed pilot onward."

Etymology

From wiseass + -ery.

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