wise guy

Noun

US slang ethnic offensive slur

One who is insolent or flippant; one who makes jokes or perpetrates pranks. / A knowledgable or successful sports bettor. / (US, slang) A member of the Mafia; a mobster. / (slang) A hipster.

Japanese Meaning

生意気でふざけた態度をとる人 / 冗談やいたずらをする人 / （賭けにおいて）知識豊富または成功しているギャンブラー / （米国スラング）マフィアの構成員、ギャングスター / （スラング）ヒップスター

What is this buttons?

Don't be a wise guy when you're meeting the new clients; it's not the time for jokes.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

新しいクライアントと会うときに生意気な態度はやめて。今は冗談を言う時ではありません。

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Sense（1）

One who is insolent or flippant; one who makes jokes or perpetrates pranks.

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Sense（2）

A knowledgable or successful sports bettor.

Sense（3）

(US, slang) A member of the Mafia; a mobster.

Sense（4）

(slang) A hipster.

Sense（5）

(slang, offensive, ethnic slur) An Italian-American man.

wise guys

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