I was attracted to this thread by the title "wise guy", hoping to learn more about the different uses of an expression that has been irritating me. When I was a child, my Bronx-born father would admonish me not to be such a "wise guy" when I was being fresh or when I had made a rude remark to an adult. Later, I was surprised to learn from Hollywood Mafia films that a "wise guy" was an initiated member of the mob. What does the term mean to "youse guys"? (Sorry to change the subject.)