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witling

N คน อวด ฉลาด  smart aleck wise guy kon-aud-cha-lad

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

WITLING

n.[dim. From with. ] A person who has little wit or understanding; a pretender to wit or smartness. A beau and witling perishd in the throng.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

WITLING

Wit "ling, n. Etym: [Wit + -ling; cf. G. witzling. ]

 

Defn: A person who has little wit or understanding; a pretender to wit or smartness. A beau and witing perished in the forming. Pope. Ye newspaper witlings! ye pert scribbling folks! Goldsmith.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

witling

wit ling |ˈwitliNG ˈwɪtlɪŋ | ▶noun archaic, chiefly derogatory a person who considers themselves to be witty.

 

Oxford Dictionary

witling

wit |ling |ˈwɪtlɪŋ | ▶noun archaic, chiefly derogatory a person who considers themselves to be witty.