smarty
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsmɑːti/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsmɑɹti/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ti
Noun
smarty (plural smarties)
- (informal) An obnoxiously clever or quick-witted person.
- Synonyms: smart aleck; see also Thesaurus:know-it-all
- 1967, Mel Brooks, The Producers:
- Don't be stupid, be a smarty come and join the Nazi Party!