SINCE 1828
smarty-pants
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
\ ˈsmär-tē-ˌpan(t)s
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smarty-pants
noun
English Language Learners Definition of smarty-pants
informal + disapproving
: a person who talks and behaves like someone who knows everything
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