wiseguys

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

Translation

n.slang term for gangsters or mobsters; a smart aleck or smartass, someone who thinks they are very clever

Phrases & Collocations

wiseguys always know

those wiseguys

wiseguys know best

wiseguys say that

smart wiseguys

wiseguys think they

wiseguys like to

wiseguys never listen

local wiseguys

wiseguys and their

Example Sentences

the wiseguys say that timing is everything in the stock market.

wiseguys always know which way the wind is blowing before it happens.

according to wiseguys in the know, the real estate market is about to crash.

the wiseguys claim they have insider information about the upcoming merger.

wiseguys supposedly have connections that can make or break deals.

wiseguys think they are untouchable, but eventually, everyone gets caught.

the wiseguys down at the local bar have opinions about everything.

wiseguys and their expensive suits don't impress me anymore.

the wiseguys who run this town have been in power for decades.

wiseguys have a saying: "it is not what you know, but who you know."

the wiseguys figure that they can outsmart the system indefinitely.

wiseguys like to remind everyone of their past successes.

the wiseguys never admit when they are wrong about something.

wiseguys are saying that the economy will recover by summer.

the wiseguys tip their hats to no one in this business.

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