smart ass

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noun Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.

a wise guy; know-it-all.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

smarm, smarmy, smart, smart aleck, smart as a whip, smart ass, smart bomb, smart card, smart casual, smart drink, smart drug

Also smart·-ass·, smart·ass.

Origin of smart ass

First recorded in 1905–10

Definition for smartass (2 of 2)

smart-ass

[ smahrt-as ]

/ ˈsmɑrtˌæs /

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

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Examples from the Web for smartass

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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