wiseacres
Irritating clever people
Wiseacres are people who pretend to knowledge or cleverness they don't possess.
The term is mildly contemptuous, suggesting someone annoying rather than truly offensive: The local wiseacres had opinions about everything.
Despite the spelling, the word has nothing to do with land—it comes from a Dutch word meaning prophet or soothsayer.
mockery
Self-proclaimed authority on everything
- smart-aleckObnoxiously clever person
- wiseguySarcastic quipster or mobster
- show-offOne who flaunts
- blowhardBoastful empty talker
insufferable · pompous · pretentious · smug · condescending · sarcastic · snide · sneering
know-it-all
Self-proclaimed authority on everything
- smart-aleckObnoxiously clever person
- wiseguySarcastic quipster or mobster
- show-offOne who flaunts
blowhard · insufferable · pompous · pretentious · smug · condescending · sarcastic · snide · sneering · dismissive
village
Small rural community
wit · remark · quip · retort · barb · proverb · folksy · rustic · curmudgeon · crank