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smartass en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
From smart + -ass.
Meanings
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(derogatory, not-comparable, slang, vulgar) Related to or characteristic of a smartass; irritatingly clever or smug.
I have had quite enough of your smartass remarks.
"That is heresy!" Reb Shimon exclaimed, and then added, "Where do you get such smartass opinions?"
2019, Abby Chava Stein, Becoming Eve, Seal Press, page 64:
Forms
Translations (11)
es goyo (related to or characteristic of a smartass) · es sabihondo (related to or characteristic of a smartass) · it impertinente (related to or characteristic of a smartass) · it arrogante (related to or characteristic of a smartass) · pl mądraliński (related to or characteristic of a smartass) · pl przemądrzały (related to or characteristic of a smartass) · it insolente (related to or characteristic of a smartass) · fi näsäviisas (related to or characteristic of a smartass) · es sabiondo (related to or characteristic of a smartass) · it irriguardoso (related to or characteristic of a smartass) · es burlón (related to or characteristic of a smartass)
smartass en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From smart + -ass.
Meanings
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(derogatory, mildly, slang, vulgar) An insolent person, especially one who makes snide remarks.
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(mildly, vulgar) Synonym of know-it-all, an obnoxious clever person or a person making obnoxious efforts to seem clever by acting or behaving as if they know everything.
Forms
Deriveds
smartassery · smartassy · smartassed
Synonyms
smart aleck · know-it-all
Translations (37)
it smargiasso (one who is particularly insolent) · he חכמולוג (one who is particularly insolent) · de spitze Zunge (one who is particularly insolent) · de Lästermaul (one who is particularly insolent) · es inteligentón (one who is particularly insolent) · fi neropatti (besserwisser) (one who is particularly insolent) · it fanfarone (one who is particularly insolent) · pt espertalhão (one who is particularly insolent) · id sok tahu (one who is particularly insolent) · de Klugscheißerin (one who is particularly insolent) · mk се́знајко (one who is particularly insolent) · cmn 自以為是的人 /自以为是的人 (one who is particularly insolent) · fr plaisantin (one who is particularly insolent) · el εξυπνάκιας (one who is particularly insolent) · th แสนรู้ (one who is particularly insolent) · pl mędrek (one who is particularly insolent) · id sok pintar (one who is particularly insolent) · th อวดรู้ (one who is particularly insolent) · el ξερόλας (one who is particularly insolent) · de Besserwisserin (one who is particularly insolent) · fr gonflé (one who is particularly insolent) · de Klugscheißer (one who is particularly insolent) · fr blagueur (one who is particularly insolent) · ja うぬぼれ屋 (one who is particularly insolent) · tl pilosopo (one who is particularly insolent) · de boßhafte Zunge (one who is particularly insolent) · fr farceur (one who is particularly insolent) · it gradasso (one who is particularly insolent) · de Besserwisser (one who is particularly insolent) · ru у́мник (one who is particularly insolent) · cmn 自作聰明的人 /自作聪明的人 (one who is particularly insolent) · fi viisastelija (one who is particularly insolent) · es sabihondo (one who is particularly insolent) · es sabiondo (one who is particularly insolent) · ja 自惚れ屋 (one who is particularly insolent) · ru всезна́йка (one who is particularly insolent) · pl mądrala (one who is particularly insolent)
smartass en · VERB
Pronunciation
Etymology
From smart + -ass.
Meanings
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(derogatory, intransitive, slang, vulgar) To speak in a condescending manner characterized by frequent sarcastic or disparaging remarks.
I smartassed and smack-talked half of the interview, but as I relaxed a bit more and genuinely talked with them, a strange thing happened.
2012, Storm Large, Crazy Enough: A Memoir:
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