smarty-pants
[ smahr-tee-pants ]
/ ˈsmɑr tiˌpænts /
noun (used with a singular verb)
Words nearby smarty-pants
smartphone, smarts, smartwatch, smartweed, smarty, smarty-pants, smash, smash hit, smash-and-grab, smash-up, smashed
Origin of smarty-pants
First recorded in 1915–20
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British Dictionary definitions for smarty-pants
smarty-pants
smarty-boots (ˈsmɑːtɪˌbuːts)
/ (ˈsmɑːtɪˌpænts) /
noun
(functioning as singular) informal a would-be clever person
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