"smart ass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: smart asses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} smart ass (plural smart asses)
  1. (slang, sometimes vulgar) A person regarded with an obnoxiously determined advancement of one's own personality, wishes, or views. Tags: slang, sometimes, vulgar Synonyms: know-it-all, smart aleck, wiseacre, know-it-all, smart arse, smartarse, smartass, smart-ass Related terms: hard-ass
    Sense id: en-smart_ass-en-noun-m55rHZef Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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