"smarty" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsmɑː(ɹ)ti/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-smarty.wav [Southern-England] Forms: smarties [plural]
Etymology: smart + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|smart|y}} smart + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} smarty (plural smarties)
  1. (informal) An obnoxiously clever or quick-witted person. Tags: informal Synonyms: smart aleck, know-it-all, smartie Related terms: smarty boots, smarty pants, smartypants

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