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  1. Smartass Definition. A person who is annoyingly or obnoxiously cocky, knowing, flippant, etc.; wiseguy. (slang) One who is particularly insolent, who tends to make snide remarks or jokes.

  2. Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the word smart-ass, a noun and adjective that means smart aleck. See examples of smart-ass in sentences from recent sources and the word history.

  3. SMART ASS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com. Advertisement. smart ass. 1. noun. , Slang: Sometimes Vulgar. a wise guy; know-it-all. smart-ass. 2. [ smahrt -as ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. adjective. Also smart -assed ,smart assed . characteristic of a smart ass or wise guy. noun. smart ass. Discover More. Word History and Origins.

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    smartass (plural smartasses) 1. (vulgar) Synonym of know-it-all, an obnoxious clever person or a person making obnoxious efforts to seem clever. 2. (vulgar) An insolent person, especially one who makes snide remarks. 2.1. Lots of luck, smartass.

    smartass (not comparable) 1. (slang) Related to or characteristic of a smartass. 1.1. I have had quite enough of your smartassremarks.

    smartass (third-person singular simple present smartasses, present participle smartassing, simple past and past participle smartassed) 1. (slang) To talk like a smartass, with a lot of snide remarks. 1.1. 2012, Storm Large, Crazy Enough: A Memoir‎: 1.1.1. I smartassedand smack-talked half of the interview, but as I relaxed a bit more and genuinely ...

    Learn the definition, etymology, pronunciation, synonyms, and translations of the vulgar noun and adjective smartass. A smartass is an obnoxious clever person or an insolent person who makes snide remarks.

  4. someone who is always trying to seem more intelligent than other people in a way that is annoying: I don't want some smart-ass from the city telling me how to manage my farm. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Intelligent people. bluestocking. bookishly. bookworm. brain. bright spark. cerebral. gnome. intellectual. laureate. longhair.

  5. Factsheet. What does the verb smart-ass mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb smart-ass. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English. See meaning & use. How common is the verb smart-ass? Fewer than 0.01 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  6. 1 day ago · smart ass. also smart-ass. Word forms: plural smart asses. countable noun [oft N n] If you describe someone as a smart ass, you dislike the fact that they think they are very clever and like to show everyone this. [informal, vulgar, disapproval] ...smart-ass comments. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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