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Meaning of wise apple | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A smart aleck.
  2. Having the manner of a smart aleck.

Examples

“Private Wise Guy Bly is the type of guy who in civilian life was known as a "wise apple".”
“"The Americans did not win at Bunker Hill," this wise apple said.”
“As some wise apple said, comparisons are odious, and never more so than with a job not yet done.”
“She gave me a wise-apple smirk and asked, "And how are things at YOUR house?"”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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