smart-ass
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈsmɑrtˌæs/
- Offensive
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sabelotodo
- Don't be a smart-ass in front of your teachers; it's not respectful.
- smart-ass kid
- smart-ass remark
- little smart-ass
You didn't tell it to your daughter because in a text exchange with your daughter, you said, hey, smart ass, ask your mom how it feels to be stoned.
- You didn't tell it to your daughter because in a text exchange with your daughter, you said, hey, smart ass, ask your mom how it feels to be stoned.
- This is what they teach the kids in school now, to be little pussy, queer smart asses.
Examples
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Don't be a smart ass, and watch your mouth.
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Don't be a smart ass.
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Why are you always such a smart ass?
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All right, all right, smart ass, who is he?
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Then they came out and said, "Okay, you can go, but do not be a smart ass again."
Academic text (1996) -
No one likes a smart-ass, son.
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Quit bein' a smart ass.
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All right, smart-ass, then what we gonna do now?
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We call that being a smart-ass where I come from.
Blog text (16) -
- No one likes a smart-ass.
Synonyms
43
7.4
A person who makes clever or rude jokes to seem smart
30
7.7
A person who acts like they know everything and annoys others
8
9.9
A person who makes rude, clever remarks to annoy others
5
7.5
A person who acts as if they know everything and annoys others
2
9.6
A person who acts as if they know everything and annoys others
2
9.9
A person who makes rude clever remarks to annoy others
1
9.4
A person who says clever things to annoy or upset others
1
4.6
A small round coloured sweet or a cheeky clever person
1
8.5
A person who shows off knowledge and annoys others
1
7.1
A person who often makes short funny or sarcastic remarks
1
9.9
A person who acts like they know everything and makes rude comments
A person who annoys others by acting like they know everything and making sarcastic remarks
A person who acts smart to annoy or show off
A person or remark that is clever but rude
A person who makes fun of others using sarcasm to make people laugh
Antonyms
How Insolent
- Offensive
43
7.4
- Offensive
27
9.3
- Offensive
5
7.5
- Informal
1
7.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Smart-ass joins smart ('clever') and ass ('donkey' or 'fool') to make a sharp, rude label. So a smart-ass is a person who annoys others by acting clever or making sarcastic remarks.