smartassery

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noun

The behavior of a smartass.

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Meanings

nounsmartassery (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryslanguncountablevulgarThe behavior of a smartass.

    'Is that the best you can do with all your big-talk smartassery? Aspirin?' Harold stuffed his hands into his pockets and looked at her miserably, accepting the rebuke.

    1978, Stephen King, The Stand

Origin

From smartass + -ery.

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