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or smartie
as in smarty-pants
a person who likes to show off in a clever but annoying way
think so, smarty? Well, you're wrong, and I can prove it!
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Recent Examples of smarty
Who is going to win the World Series, smarty aleck?
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Jason Gay, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2020
Despite this, the story of still feels as immediate as ever, in large part because of the performances of Daisy Edgar-Jones as the prickly smarty-pants Marianne Sheridan and Paul Mescal as the popular, eager-to-please Connell Waldron.
—Keely Weiss, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Apr. 2020
The 45-year-old author, podcaster and general smarty-pants online influencer defeated his nearest competitors, James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter.
—Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2020
People replied with funny comments, mean comments, smarty-pants memes, etc.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2019
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Jason Gay, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2020
Despite this, the story of still feels as immediate as ever, in large part because of the performances of Daisy Edgar-Jones as the prickly smarty-pants Marianne Sheridan and Paul Mescal as the popular, eager-to-please Connell Waldron.
—Keely Weiss, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Apr. 2020
The 45-year-old author, podcaster and general smarty-pants online influencer defeated his nearest competitors, James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter.
—Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2020
People replied with funny comments, mean comments, smarty-pants memes, etc.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smarty
Noun
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But since the emergence of a kinder, gentler Deadpool in the wiseass character’s first stand-alone movie, Wade has carried on a long-distance flirtation with Wolverine.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 July 2024
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His expression was again lightly sardonic: a Jewish wiseass, a natural resister and conspirator, one maybe even handicapped in that role by looking too much the part.—
John Ganz,
Harper's Magazine,
22 May 2024
Noun
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Similarly, the Pink Ladies, a popular clique headed by Rizzo (Stockard Channing), deliver their wiseacre lines with a fair dose of irony.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2024
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Mark Kelly The boat, the train and the paradigm shift were all missed by Apple, according to the wiseacres.—
Holman W. Jenkins,
WSJ,
6 June 2023
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Swaggering ex-con Sullivan’s conscience manifests in the form of Father Jerry Connolly (Pat O’Brien), the childhood friend turned cleric who does his best to keep the wise guys in line and set another example for the lovable, mischievous Dead End Kids.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Dec. 2024
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Tennessee is currently a 2.5-point favorite, an indication the wise guys believe Love is unlikely to play.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
20 Sep. 2024
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Newton scored and so did backcourt mate Cam Spencer, that different style of smart aleck, who had 20.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2024
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Perry portrayed sweet, sarcastic smart aleck Chandler Bing for 10 seasons on Friends, garnering an Emmy nomination.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
29 Oct. 2023
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Also, the movie knows when to ease up on the wisenheimer instinct.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Sep. 2023
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Stan is a bit of a wisenheimer, and Sandler puts his natural yappiness to good use.—
Mark Feeney,
BostonGlobe.com,
9 June 2022
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“Smarty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smarty. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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