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smart ass

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noun Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.

a wise guy; know-it-all.

Also smart·-ass·, smart·ass.

Origin of smart ass

First recorded in 1905–10

smart-ass

[smahrt-as]Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.

adjective

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

noun

Origin of smart-ass

First recorded in 1955–60

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Related Words for smartass

impudent, bold, audacious, blatant, unabashed, shameless, know-it-all, forward, flip, brain, intellectual, braggart, windbag, wiseacre, barefaced, brassy, cheeky, cocky, defiant, flashy

Examples from the Web for smartass

Contemporary Examples of smartass

Later, after getting a smartass remark from Lewis, she demanded to know if he and his buddies were raising credit-card rates.
The Fools on the Hill
Charlie Gasparino
February 12, 2009

Word Origin and History for smartass

smart-ass

also smartass, 1960 (adj.), 1962 (n.), from smart (adj.) + ass (n.2).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper