Wordie: Wiseacre: Comments

Comment by JimboBaggins, 2 months ago

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:44:23 +0000

A person with an affectation of wisdom.

Comment by Milosrdenstvi, 3 months ago

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:02:52 +0000

Came across this word in an English translation of Comenius's Labyrinth of the World and Paradise of the Heart, an allegory. The protagonist is constantly being told not to be a wiseacre by the people who lead him around, showing him the attractions of the world, when he questions their lasting value.

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:42:48 +0000

Yarb, you say that like it's a bad thing. ;-)

Comment by npydyuan, about 1 year ago

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:39:47 +0000

Yea, the ea is beautiful!

Comment by chained_bear, about 1 year ago

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:38:14 +0000

I love wiseacre for the same reason as I love roseate. It's that weird "ea" thing going on in the middle there.

Comment by yarb, about 1 year ago

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:43:09 +0000

Wise-aker, shurely?

Sometimes Wordie turns my whole world upside down.

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:39:46 +0000

Wiseakker.

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 09:46:11 +0000

Mmm, I could sure go for some cheese and cracres right about now.

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 07:26:19 +0000

Ooh...but "wise-akker" (rhyming with "cracker") sounds pretty good too.

Comment by jennarenn, about 1 year ago

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 07:25:07 +0000

dictionary.com says WAHYZ-ey-ker

Comment by arby, about 1 year ago

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:37:55 +0000

How the hell is this word pronounced, anyway? Does it rhyme with baker or cracker?