smart ass
nounSlang: Sometimes Vulgar.
a wise guy; know-it-all.
Origin of smart ass
1First recorded in 1905–10
- Also smart-ass, smartass .
Other definitions for smart-ass (2 of 2)
smart-ass
[ smahrt-as ]
adjective
Also smart-assed, smartassed . characteristic of a smart ass or wise guy.
noun
Origin of smart-ass
2First recorded in 1955–60
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How to use smart ass in a sentence
Later, after getting a smartass remark from Lewis, she demanded to know if he and his buddies were raising credit-card rates.
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