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German
Etymology
besser (“better”) + Wessi, a play on Besserwisser (“know-it-all”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Besserwessi m (strong, genitive Besserwessis, plural Besserwessis)
- (derogatory, informal, dated) arrogant or pretentious Wessi
- Coordinate term: Jammerossi
2019 November 5, Julia Boek, “Männer aus Ostdeutschland: Mann, oh Mann!”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:Bei fortschreitender Unterhaltung war das Feindbild meist schnell ausgemacht: Besserwessis. Fast immer gipfelten die Unterredungen in einer Art Schlusspunkt, dem „Bei uns war auch nicht alles schlecht!“-Satz.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Declension of Besserwessi
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