smarty
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7.7
- noun
- /ˈsmɑrti/
- Offensive
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- Everyone knows you're the smarty in the class because you always have the answers.
- smarty-pants
- little smarty
And then you smarty pants, you do the same thing on video land and expand.
- And then you smarty pants, you do the same thing on video land and expand.
- One of my old smart smarty pants kids, smarty pants students.
Examples
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I'm not a smarty-pants, but I'm no fool, Kiddo.
Fiction book (1991) -
Mr. Smarty-pants.
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"I suppose you think that makes sense, smarty pants," she said.
Fiction book (1995) -
Now he calls me a smarty pants because even though I'm only little, I'm never stuck for something to say.
Fiction book (1992) -
I certainly don't know everything, smarty, but sometimes I think I know far too much for my own good.
Blog text (5) -
"What, you have a better idea, Miss Smarty-Pants?"
Fiction book (2001) -
OK, look, smarty-pants, your father wants you to meet him at his office as soon as you're done with breakfast.
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You're kind of a smarty-pants.
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Well, aren't you the smarty-pants?
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Not so fast, smarty-pants.
Synonyms
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4.8
A person who thinks quickly and says clever, funny things
43
7.4
A person who makes clever or rude jokes to seem smart
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5.7
A person who thinks they are always right and annoys others
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9.6
Acting annoyingly clever by making rude or sarcastic remarks
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9.9
A person who makes rude, clever remarks to annoy others
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5.3
A lively person who entertains and makes others laugh
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7.5
A person who acts as if they know everything and annoys others
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9.6
A person who acts as if they know everything and annoys others
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9.9
A person who makes rude clever remarks to annoy others
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9.4
A person who says clever things to annoy or upset others
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4.6
A small round coloured sweet or a cheeky clever person
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8.5
A person who shows off knowledge and annoys others
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7.1
A person who often makes short funny or sarcastic remarks
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8.8
A woman who is clever and gives useful advice
A person who acts smart to annoy or show off
A person who annoys others by acting like they know everything and making sarcastic remarks
A person or remark that is clever but rude
A person who often says short clever comments to make people laugh
A person who often makes short clever remarks
A rude word people use to praise someone very clever and tricky
Antonyms
How Annoying
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word smarty comes from smart (meaning 'clever' or 'sharp') plus the ending -y that turns it into a person. Think of 'sharp' as a quick mind, so a smarty is someone who gives clever or cheeky answers — which is why the word often sounds annoying to others.