smarty

\ ˈsmär-tē

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variants: or smartie

plural smarties

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Don't be such a smarty. She's a real smarty and does her job very well.

Recent Examples on the Web The choice was clear: our in-house politics smarty, Alex Burns. — Michael Simon Johnson, New York Times, "While You Were Sleeping," 2 Oct. 2020 Who is going to win the World Series, smarty aleck? — Jason Gay, WSJ, "What’s Going On With Baseball’s Wacky Playoffs? Let Me Try to Explain," 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, "How Normal People's Stars Went from an Awkward Online Encounter to "Seismic" Chemistry," 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, "‘Jeopardy!’ has named its Greatest of All Time. But why did it have to go there?," 15 Jan. 2020 People replied with funny comments, mean comments, smarty-pants memes, etc. — Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, "PAPER TRAILS: Arkansan points out: Not a troll," 24 Nov. 2019 Now, identifying yourself as a television smarty pants — er, connoisseur — has become a bit tougher. — Mary Mcnamara, latimes.com, "Finished Netflix’s ‘Dark.’ What’s the German word for ‘pissed’?," 12 July 2019 Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, said in the smarty-pants manner that economists are cherished for. — The Economist, "Why everybody is concerned about corporate-bond liquidity," 11 July 2019 Aussie psychedelic globetrotters Tame Impala headline alongside smarty-pants rockers Vampire Weekend, R&B risers Kali Uchis and Ella Mai, and acclaimed singer-rapper Lizzo. — Blake Ryan, Billboard, "A Guide to Summer Music Festival Season 2019," 24 June 2019

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“Smarty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smarty. Accessed 26 Jan. 2021.

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