smarty

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UK/ˈsmɑːti/US/ˈsmɑɹti/

noun

An obnoxiously clever or quick-witted person.

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Meanings

nounsmarty (plural smarties)

plural smarties · alternative smartie

  1. informalAn obnoxiously clever or quick-witted person.

    Don't be stupid, be a smarty come and join the Nazi Party!

    1967, Mel Brooks, The Producers

    Synonyms: smart aleck, Buddha, clever clogs, clever dick, know-all, know-it-all, smart aleck, smart ass

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn obnoxiously clever or quick-witted person.

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Origin

From smart + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with smarty

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Cite this entry
APA

smarty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smarty

MLA

“smarty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smarty. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smarty,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smarty.

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