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
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." - Chinese Proverb
- Battle of Porto Farina: English fleet defeats Barbary corsairs in Tunis
- Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's home run record by hitting his 714th in Cincinnati against Jack Billingham
- 45th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina State beats Houston, 54-52; Wolfpack win with buzzer-beating dunk by Lorenzo Charles off a desperation 30 foot shot from Dereck Whittenburg
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