smart·y

[smahr-tee]
noun, plural smart·ies.

Origin:
1860–65, Americanism; smart + -y2

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smarty or smartie (ˈsmɑːtɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal a would-be clever person
 
smartie or smartie
 
n

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smarty definition


  1. n.
    a cocky person. (Also a term of address.) : Well, if you're such a smarty, why aren't you rich?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
With that many techno-smarty-pants in a group, everyone is paranoid about cabals and back-room deals.
In our smarty-pants media culture, idealism is out of style.
Instead, it tosses brain twisters at four smarty-pants who are lured into a trap.
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