[word-lover] 【整理】2016-05-04 How to Use a Word

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Today's word is wisenheimer, spelled W-I-S-E-N-H-E-I-M-E-R.

Wisenheimer is a noun that means smart aleck. Here is the word used in a sentence.

Leslie delivered a flawless presentation even in spite of interruptions from the wisenheimers in the back of the classroom.

We wouldn't joke around about the origin of this witty word. In the early 20th century, someone had the smart idea to combine the adjective wise, one sense of which means "insolent, smart-alecky, or fresh" with -enheimer, playing on the pattern of family names such as Oppenheimer and Guggenheimer. Of course, wisenheimer isn't the only "wise-" word for someone who jokes around. There's also wiseacre, wisecracker and wise guy. All of these jokesters are fond of making wisecracks.

With the Word for the wise, I'm Peter Sokolowski.

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Today's word is wisenheimer spelled W-I-S-E-N-H-E-I-M-E-R. Wisenheimer is a noun that means smart allech. Here is the word used in the sentence: Leisly deliverd a flong of presentation even is spite of interutions from the wisenheimers in the back of the classroom. We wouldn't joke around about the orgin of this sweedy word. In the early 20 century someone had the smart idea to conbine the adjective wise once since of which means inconnent, smart alechy or fresh with an heimer playing on the pagin of family names such as Opin heimer and Gongle heimer. Of course wisenheimer isn't the only wise word for someone jokes around. There is also wisengirl wisecracker and ……
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