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   What does Clever Clogs mean?

   • Well, clever clogs, if you have all the answers, where shall we go tonight? What is the pronunciation of clever clogs? CLEVER CLOGS definition: 1. someone who is very clever, usually in a way that is slightly annoying: 2. someone who is very….

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   What does Clever Dick/clogs mean?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! CLEVER DICK/CLOGS definition: 1. someone who shows that they are clever, in a way that annoys other people: 2. someone who shows…. Learn more.

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   How is clever clogs formed?

   • clever-clogs is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: clever adj. & adv., clog n. cleve, n. Old English–1300

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   Where did the phrase 'Clever Clogs' come from?

   • Answer (1 of 11): The origin of the phrase "clever clogs" is unclear, but it is thought to have originated in Britain in the mid-20th century. The phrase is used to describe someone who is excessively clever or knowledgeable, often in a way that is seen as annoying or pretentious. One theory sug...

   What is the origin of the phrase, ‘what a clever clogs

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   May 13, 2024 · clever clogs: [noun] a person who is clever in a way that is annoying.

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   CLEVER CLOGS definition: 1. someone who is very clever, usually in a way that is slightly annoying: 2. someone who is very…. Learn more.

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   clever clogs: 1 n an intellectual who is ostentatiously and irritatingly knowledgeable Synonyms: clever Dick Type of: intellect , intellectual a person who uses the mind creatively

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   The earliest known use of the noun clever-clogs is in the 1840s. OED's earliest evidence for clever-clogs is from 1847, in a dictionary by James Halliwell, antiquary and literary scholar. clever-clogs is formed within English, by compounding.

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   Aug 31, 2023 · clever clogs (plural clever clogs) ( slang) Somebody who is rather too clever; a smart aleck; sometimes used as an epithet . Synonyms: see Thesaurus: know-it-all.