Schlaumeier

Meaning: A smart aleck or know-it-all.

Language: German

Literally: Clever-Meier

Category: Insult

Origin: German; pairs 'schlau' (clever) with the common surname Meier.

More compliments & insults — Insult

石頭 — A stubborn, inflexible person who won't budge.
T'as pas inventé le fil à couper le beurre — You're not exactly a genius — the wire to cut butter is about the most obvious tool imagi…
Tête de mule — An impossibly stubborn person who refuses to change their mind no matter what.
C'est une vraie chèvre — They're hopelessly stubborn and infuriating — a goat that refuses to be moved.
Casse-pieds — A massive bore or pain in the neck — someone who wears you down with their irritating way…
Espèce de patate — You dim bulb — a potato being the very picture of inert, unthinking stodginess.

Du bist ein Goldstück — You're a real gem — priceless, irreplaceable, and deeply appreciated.
Du hast ein Händchen dafür — You have a real knack — a natural gift that makes difficult things look easy.
Du hast Köpfchen — You're sharp and clever — you use your brain well.
Du bist klasse — You're brilliant — excellent, impressive, top-notch.
Faulpelz — A lazybones — someone who lounges around and avoids any effort, as warm and inert as a fu…
Griesgram — A perpetual grump who radiates dissatisfaction and sucks the joy out of every room.

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