Etymology

Besserwisser

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Today it means: A know-it-all, wiseguy, wiseacre, smart aleck. Full definition →

German Besserwisser
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  1. German · borrowed fromBesserwisser
  2. German · borrowed fromBesserwisser
  3. English todayBesserwisser

Borrowed from German Besserwisser.

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