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A person with an affectation of wisdom.
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.
Yarb, you say that like it's a bad thing. ;-)
Yea, the ea is beautiful!
I love wiseacre for the same reason as I love roseate. It's that weird "ea" thing going on in the middle there.
Wise-aker, shurely?
Sometimes Wordie turns my whole world upside down.
Wiseakker.
Mmm, I could sure go for some cheese and cracres right about now.
Ooh...but "wise-akker" (rhyming with "cracker") sounds pretty good too.
dictionary.com says WAHYZ-ey-ker
How the hell is this word pronounced, anyway? Does it rhyme with baker or cracker?