I believe that the latest use of the term wise guy is to tell
others that
this guy is in the know about the mafia, a "wise" guy.
Possibly a made man
or on his way. It was popularized by several gangster movies.
I also
believe it became more well known via the TV series
"Wiseguy."
Joseph
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