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smart ass
1noun
, Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.
- a wise guy; know-it-all.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of smart ass1
First recorded in 1905–10
Origin of smart ass2
First recorded in 1955–60
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Example Sentences
In fact, the smart-ass speeches go on and on and on, the actors seemingly in love with the sound of their voices.
From The Daily Beast
If it's not pollsters, it's some smart-ass blogger trying to provoke us to say something against blacks or gays or Mexicans.
From The Daily Beast
Every woman on the planet has sass and smart-ass qualities in them, but it seems sometimes only black women are defined by it.
From The Daily Beast
Even in the chaos, I could still manage the smart-ass remark.
From The Daily Beast
Franken is seen as a mean-spirited, nasty guy—a smart ass.
From The Daily Beast
It was a geek accent, and it made you sound like a smart-ass instead of a sharp operator.
From Project Gutenberg
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