je-sais-tout

French

Etymology

Literally, “I know everything”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒə.sɛ.tu/
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Noun

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(informal) know-it-all, smart aleck

Related terms

This expression can be specifically gendered:

monsieur je-sais-tout (specifically masculine form)
madame je-sais-tout (specifically feminine form)

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