smartass
Plural: smartasses
Noun
- A person who is annoyingly knowledgeable or witty.
- one of a group of brahmans who uphold nonsectarian orthodoxy according to the Vedanta school of Hinduism
- 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.
- An insolent person, especially one who makes snide remarks.
Adj
- Related to or characteristic of a smartass; irritatingly clever or smug.
Verb
- To talk like a smartass, with a lot of snide remarks.
Examples
- I have had quite enough of your smartass remarks.
- Lots of luck, smartass.
- Playing SMARTASS might get you bonus points for audacity in Words With Friends, if only it were a valid word.
Origin / Etymology
From smart + -ass.
Synonyms
smarta, know-it-all, smart aleck
Scrabble Score: 10
smartass: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsmartass: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
smartass: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
smartass: valid Words With Friends Word