swotty
Britishadjective
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Reporter April O’Neil wore a yellow version in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, film director Derek Jarman gardened in a pink one and Booksmart’s swotty teen heroines wear matching suits to embark on the night of their lives.
From The Guardian
No: “smart” is savvy, whereas “clever” is swotty.
From Economist
It may sound swotty, but when I was little, being let loose on a well-stocked library felt like being taken to a toy shop and allowed to choose whatever I wanted.
From The Guardian
As someone who is law-abiding and swotty, nothing in the world irritates her more than hippies, slackers, free spirits.
From The Guardian
Some also suggest that inner London’s startling gentrification has played a role, attracting better teachers to the capital and pushing out poor families, whose children tend to be less swotty.
From Economist
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