smartie
1
4.6
- noun
- /ˈsmɑːti/
- UK
:
caramelo
- You know she's a smartie; that's not the issue.
- Smartie Pants
You have the lame like powdered candy smarties.
- You have the lame like powdered candy smarties.
Examples
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Even though it is self-checking because the answers are on a food slip, some smartie pants would argue that the answer was not there after explaining the answers are there.
Blog text (16) -
You are such a smartie!
Blog text (1) -
Honey, you ain't never told me you were such a smartie.
Fiction book (1997) -
In my experiences, I have also seen a school nurse give a student a Smartie (the candy).
Blog text (28) -
They call me smartie pants and tease me.
Academic text (1993) -
You don't get extra smartie/bad ass/special snowflake survival points when it comes to a cold that kills people.
Blog text (13) -
I brought some smarties to share with my friends during the movie.
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The teacher called her a smartie for finishing the project ahead of time.
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He always thinks he's the smartie in the group, making clever jokes.
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
12
9.6
Acting annoyingly clever by making rude or sarcastic remarks
1
9.4
A person who says clever things to annoy or upset others
1
8.8
A woman who is clever and gives useful advice
A person or remark that is clever but rude
A man who is playful and a little rude in a friendly way people like
A rude word people use to praise someone very clever and tricky
How Cheeky
- Offensive
5
7.5
- Offensive
43
7.4
- Informal
1
7.1
- UK
1
4.6
35
2.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Smartie comes from smart ('clever' or 'sharp') plus the small friendly ending -ie. So it literally means a 'little clever one', which helps explain both the candy name (small, bright sweets called Smarties) and the British slang for a cheeky or clever person.