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wise apple

wise apple noun: a smart aleck.

Noun

wise apple (plural wise apples)

  1. (idiomatic) A smart aleck.
    • Private Wise Guy Bly is the type of guy who in civilian life was known as a "wise apple".1943 February 26, Staff Sgt. Dick Jones, “Air-Lines”, in The Independent, US, retrieved 22 Oct 2010, page 11
    • "The Americans did not win at Bunker Hill," this wise apple said.1980 February 25, Edwin Pope, “Yanks Pull It Off”, in St. Petersburg Independent, US, retrieved 22 Oct 2010, page C1
    Synonyms:
    wise guy, wise-ass
  2. (attributive, idiomatic, usually hyphenated) Having the manner of a smart aleck.
    • She gave me a wise-apple smirk and asked, "And how are things at YOUR house?"1966 July 13, “Ann Landers Answers Your Problems”, in Times-News, US, retrieved 22 Oct 2010, page 6

Synonyms of wise apple

Forms of wise apple

pluralwise apples
alternative formwiseapple
alternative formwise-apple

Questions about wise apple

What does wise apple mean?
Wise apple means a smart aleck.
What part of speech is wise apple?
Wise apple is a noun.
What is the plural of wise apple?
The plural of wise apple is wise apples.

Words near wise apple in the dictionary

  1. wisdomwise
  2. wisdumb
  3. wise
  4. wise aleck
  5. wise alecks
  6. wise apple
  7. wise apples
  8. wise as an owl
  9. wise ass
  10. wise asses
  11. wise beyond one's years

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