clever dick

English

Noun

clever dick (plural clever dicks)

1. (informal, chiefly British) A person who annoyingly tries too hard to impress with their cleverness.

   Synonyms: clever arse, smart aleck; see also Thesaurus:know-it-all

Translations

someone who considers they know everything and tries to impress with this

• Dutch: wijsneus (nl) m
• German: Schlaumeier (de) m
• Maori: ngutu huia, kātuarehe