/lis-TI-yo/
A know-it-all who always wants to show off how smart they are — and sometimes gets it completely wrong. The 'listillo' volunteers opinions when nobody asked.
Example
"That smartass interrupted class to correct the teacher and was wrong."
"Don't be a smartass if you don't actually know what you're talking about."
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/lis-TI-yo/
A know-it-all who always wants to show off how smart they are — and sometimes gets it completely wrong. The 'listillo' volunteers opinions when nobody asked.
Example
"That smartass interrupted class to correct the teacher and was wrong."
"Don't be a smartass if you don't actually know what you're talking about."
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Regional synonyms: