smarty

[smahr-tee]

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noun, plural smart·ies.

a smart aleck.

Origin of smarty

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; smart + -y²

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Examples from the Web for smarty

Contemporary Examples

Instead, the deflating moment came when 36–1 long shot Birdstone chased down the frontrunning Smarty Jones on the home stretch.
Scratching I’ll Have Another Lifts a Cloud of Suspicion off the Triple Crown
Dan Packel
June 9, 2012
In 2004, Smarty Jones—undefeated going into the race—had the benefit of a nice story.
Scratching I’ll Have Another Lifts a Cloud of Suspicion off the Triple Crown
Dan Packel
June 9, 2012

Historical Examples

I was a smarty kid, And they were less frequent then than later.
The Book of Humorous Verse
Various
I'll lay for you, my smarty; and if I catch you about that school I'll tan you good.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
So all she got for her smarty business was just a handful of hair or two.
Swatty
Ellis Parker Butler
Such a smarty, sitting there and letting on she knew anything about boys!
Swatty
Ellis Parker Butler
Well, smarty, what is there to be done, asked Garry a trifle hotly.
The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves
Claude A. Labelle

British Dictionary definitions for smarty

smarty

smartie

noun

informal a would-be clever person

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for smarty

n.

"would-be witty or clever person," 1854, from smart (n.) + -y (3). Extended form smarty-pants first attested 1939.

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Examples from the Web for smarty

Contemporary Examples

Instead, the deflating moment came when 36–1 long shot Birdstone chased down the frontrunning Smarty Jones on the home stretch.

In 2004, Smarty Jones—undefeated going into the race—had the benefit of a nice story.

Historical Examples

I was a smarty kid, And they were less frequent then than later.

I'll lay for you, my smarty; and if I catch you about that school I'll tan you good.

So all she got for her smarty business was just a handful of hair or two.

Such a smarty, sitting there and letting on she knew anything about boys!

Well, smarty, what is there to be done, asked Garry a trifle hotly.

smarty

smartie

Word Origin and History for smarty

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Origin of smarty