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smart ass

¹ American

Also smartass

noun

Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.

a wise guy; know-it-all.

smart-ass ² American

[smahrt-as] / ˈsmɑrtˌæs /

adjective

Also smart-assed, smartassed characteristic of a smart ass or wise guy.

noun

smart ass.

Etymology

Origin of smart ass¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Origin of smart-ass²

First recorded in 1955–60

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