A wiseacre is someone who says or does things that are funny but annoying. Wiseacre is an informal and old-fashioned word, as well as a synonym of smart aleck.
☰Thought of the Day
"Every day, someone realizes a dream. I believe dreams help light our darkness and give us the push we need to move across the rink of life." - Kristi Yamaguchi
- Adrienne Lecouvreur, French actress (Comédie-Française) inspiration for 1849 drama "Adrienne Lecouvreur", born in Damery, Marne (d. 1730)
- Pop Warner [Glenn Warner], American college football Hall of Fame coach who innovated key aspects of the modern game (single and double wing formations, three point stance, body blocking), born in Springville, New York (d. 1954)
- Robert Bloch, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Psycho), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1994)
- Barend Biesheuvel, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1971-73), born in Haarlemmerliede, Netherlands (d. 2001)
- Barbara Holland, American author (The Joy of Drinking, Secrets of the Cat: Its Lore, Legend and Lives), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2010)
- Allan R. Thieme, American inventor (first Power operated vehicle/scooter), born in Bridgeport, Michigan
- David Winters, American actor (West Side Story), choreographer (Viva Las Vegas), and director (Welcome to My Nightmare), born in London, England (d. 2019)
- Diamond Dallas Page, American professional wrestler, born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey