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smarty

American  
[smahr-tee] / ˈsmɑr ti /
Also smartie

noun

Informal

plural

smarties
  1. smart aleck.

  2. a smart person.


smarty British  
/ ˈsmɑːtɪ /

noun

  1. 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

Etymology

Origin of smarty

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; smart + -y 2

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There have also been several thousand reports from users of Smarty and ID Mobile - smaller mobile companies which use Three's network.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

Smarty Jones, ridden by Stewart Elliott, improved his record to 7-0 when he won the Kentucky Derby on this date in 2004, making him the first undefeated Derby winner since Seattle Slew in 1977.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2020

You’ll also find an outpost of the Korean fried-chicken specialist Bok a Bok and Smarty Pants Garage, a sister location to the Georgetown sandwich specialist.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2019

The horse’s 62-year-old trainer, Jason Servis, hugged his 60-year-old brother, John Servis, who won the Kentucky Derby in 2004 with Smarty Jones.

From Washington Post • May 6, 2019

When I was little, I used to pray for small things that I really wanted, like a new bike or a Smarty Science Wiz Kit.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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