wiseguy

[US]/[ˈwɪsˌɡaɪ]/
[UK]/[ˈwɪsˌɡaɪ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.A clever and resourceful person, often with a slightly dishonest or cunning nature.; A person involved in organized crime, especially the Mafia.
adj.Clever or resourceful, often in a slightly dishonest or cunning way.
Word Forms
Pluralwiseguys

Phrases & Collocations

wiseguy knows

a wiseguy

wiseguying around

wiseguy act

wiseguy talk

was a wiseguy

wiseguy types

wiseguy behavior

wiseguy thinks

wiseguy attitude

Example Sentences

he's a wiseguy, always trying to get something for nothing.

don't try to be a wiseguy with me; i know what's going on.

the wiseguy tried to talk his way out of the ticket.

he's a wiseguy, but deep down he's got a good heart.

i don't like dealing with wiseguys; they're always trouble.

the wiseguy pulled a fast one on the tourists.

she warned him not to act like a wiseguy.

he thought he could fool us, the wiseguy.

the police suspected he was a wiseguy involved in illegal activities.

don't be a wiseguy and mess with the wrong people.

he's a wiseguy with a reputation for getting away with things.

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