"Madonna...comes across now like a modern day Mae West, with tongue-in cheek and wise-ass lines --- The Face" [From The New Penguin English Dictionary.]
What does the "wise-ass" mean in the context?
Thank you.
Top answer
w=wiseass&ls=a
— Mister Micawber
w=wiseass&ls=a
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