"smart arse" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-smart arse.ogg [Australia] Forms: smart arses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} smart arse (plural smart arses)
  1. (idiomatic) One who is particularly flippant or insolent or tends to make snide remarks or jokes. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: know-all, know-it-all, smart alec, smart ass [US], wise guy, wiseacre, smart-arse, smartarse Derived forms: smart-arsed
    Sense id: en-smart_arse-en-noun-O1vmSiNd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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