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besserwisser 

From German. Meaning "knowing better". And that's exactly what it refers to, like the more common "smart ass" or "wise ass", or even "smart elick" (smart aleck). A besserwisser - or wise ass - is a person, often intellectual, or at least pseudo-intellectual, who thinks he or she has more general knowledge about things than most others. It can be correcting language mistakes in grammar and spelling, or it can be within a specific topic like everything from politics, geography and baseball to history and science - anything you can imagine!
- You know that "bananarama" dude at the Madonna forum? Jeesuz, he's so annoying! Such a besserwisser! Whenever I make the tiniest spelling mistake, he's there immediately to correct me and make me look everything but good. And whenever there's a discussion, he always claims he is the one with the correct answer. Every single time - it never fails! Even though I've caught him in misleading knowledge at least a handful of times!
besserwisser by queerboyoslo December 20, 2005
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Lesserwisser

Someone who insists on explaining things they know little to nothing about, usually to someone with expertise in that particular area.
Compare: mansplainer
"No really, women don't actually need tampons or pads. They can just hold it in."
"For f*cks sake, Dan, you're such an arrogant lesserwisser."
Lesserwisser by Talisanna December 29, 2020
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lesserwisser

a gender-neutral version of a mansplainer OR someone who corrects others even though they themselves lack expertise and / or the person who is corrected has more expertise in the area.
"thats not a very good answer, i wouldnt have written that if i were you."
"come on jessica, dont be such a lesserwisser."
lesserwisser by chopinomaniac February 5, 2021

Besserwusser 

Part of either the names of German Know-It-All or Another Word For Wuss Pingu cassettes. Used to refer to Pingu.
What the Besserwusser is he doing?

Stink lines

As seen in illustrations or cartoons: Wavy, vertical lines rising above a person, place or thing. Denotes a foul odor.
"You didn't put enough stink lines on your picture of the teacher."
Stink lines by Athene Airheart March 14, 2004

schmegegge 

Yiddish slang word meaning bullshit, baloney, hogwash, nonsense, crock of shit or hot air.
I don't buy the schmegegge about Morty sleeping with Moira.
His version of the story was pure schmegegge.
The whole schmegegge was made up to get Liz a little bit of attention.
schmegegge by budsbabe February 1, 2008

eye bleach 

Looking or experiencing something nice after witnessing something horrid like a disgusting gif or a disturbing video. Typically used as eye bleach are nice images of whatever makes the disturbed person happy.
"Bleach my eyes! Why is that woman's face ripped off!?"
*Looks up images of puppies and kittens.*
"That's good eye bleach."
eye bleach by Rini2012 November 29, 2016