clever clogs en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(Ireland, UK, colloquial) Somebody who is rather too clever; a smart aleck; sometimes used as an epithet.
'Yes, perfect. Mr Clever Clogs has done it again!'
2013, Lynda Bellingham, Tell Me Tomorrow, Simon & Schuster, page 409:'Not in itself,' said the Doctor, holding the gun at arm's length. 'But you tell me, what happens if some clever clogs gets this in his lab? Finds out how it works? The human race gets the secret of Dalek weapons. You'll all be dead by Wednesday week.'
2006, Gareth Roberts, I Am a Dalek, BBC Books, page 39:'All right then, clever-clogs,' said Yasmin. 'Any idea which one?'
2011, Tom Bradman, Tony Bradman, Space School: Blast Off!, Bloomsbury (A & C Black), page 49:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cleverclogs | alternative | lexicographic | |
| clever-clogs | alternative | lexicographic | |
| clever clogs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
wiseacre · clever clogs · wise-ass · wisenheimer · wiseass · smart aleck · know-it-all · smart ass · Buddha · smarty pants · smarty · clever dick · know-all
Translations (6)
de Schlauberger (aleck) · pl mądrala (aleck) · de Schlaumeier (aleck) · de Neunmalkluge (aleck) · de Neunmalkluger (aleck) · pl mędrek (aleck)