Meaning of wise apple | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A smart aleck.
   idiomatic
2. Having the manner of a smart aleck.
   attributive, idiomatic

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?"”

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