clever dick

English

Noun

clever dick (plural clever dicks)

(informal, chiefly British) A person who annoyingly tries too hard to impress with their cleverness.
Synonyms: clever arse, smart aleck; see also Thesaurus:know-it-all

Translations

someone who considers they know everything and tries to impress with this

Dutch: wijsneus (nl) m
German: Schlaumeier (de) m
Maori: ngutu huia, kātuarehe

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