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know-it-allery

know-it-allery noun: the quality of being a know-it-all.

Noun

know-it-allery (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being a know-it-all.
    • 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...1993, “Guardians of the Lost Library”, in Uncle Scrooge Adventures, section #27

Origin of know-it-allery

From know-it-all + -ery.

Questions about know-it-allery

What does know-it-allery mean?
Know-it-allery means the quality of being a know-it-all.
What part of speech is know-it-allery?
Know-it-allery is a noun.

Words near know-it-allery in the dictionary

  1. know-everything
  2. know-everythingism
  3. know-everythings
  4. know-how
  5. know-it-all
  6. know-it-allery
  7. know-it-allism
  8. know-it-alls
  9. know-nothing
  10. Know-Nothingism
  11. know-nothingness

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