smarty
[smahr-tee]
- a smart aleck.
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Origin of smarty
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Contemporary Examples of smarty
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 of smarty
I was a smarty kid, And they were less frequent then than later.
The Book of Humorous VerseVarious
I'll lay for you, my smarty; and if I catch you about that school I'll tan you good.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, CompleteMark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
So all she got for her smarty business was just a handful of hair or two.
SwattyEllis Parker Butler
Such a smarty, sitting there and letting on she knew anything about boys!
SwattyEllis Parker Butler
Well, smarty, what is there to be done, asked Garry a trifle hotly.
The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber ThievesClaude A. Labelle
smarty
smartie
- informal a would-be clever person
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