Besserwisser
English
noun
Definitions
- A know-it-all, wiseguy, wiseacre, smart aleck.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Besserwisser.
Origin
German (Berlin)
Besserwisser
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Cognates and derived terms
- besserwisser Finnish
- Besserwisser German
- besser German
- besserwisserisch German
- wissen German
- besserwisser Swedish
- besserwisser Danish