Is a Wise Guy the same as a Smart Alec?
Serious question, not trolling.
Posted Oct 1, 2016, 11:49 PM UTC
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Wise guy can mean more like someone who is full of themselves and thinks they are better than other people. It can also mean gangster.
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Serious question, not trolling.
Posted Oct 1, 2016, 11:49 PM UTC
Wise guy can mean more like someone who is full of themselves and thinks they are better than other people. It can also mean gangster.
In most contexts, yes.
"Wise guy" carries some additional meaning in particular company that "smart alec" doesn't but speaking generally these are interchangeable with each other, "wise ass", and "smart ass".