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18 January
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What does smartass mean?
What does smartass mean?
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- English (US)
Someone who gives sarcastic information or opinions to real questions.
Calling a friend a smart ass is usually done with humor. But it can be said in irritation.
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Smarty pants is someone who is just very smart.
Smart ass is someone using sarcasm or giving flippant answer.
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- French (France)
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@iasmimgabriela
Smart = clever, intelligent
-Ass
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- French (France)
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@iasmimgabriela smartass is pejorative
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- French (France)
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It means “an arrogant person” “who “knows” everything”
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- French (France)
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- French (France)
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@iasmimgabriela
Smartass = Know-it-all, arrogant, clever (for a person)
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@iasmimgabriela
I found this explanation :
Someone who enjoys giving flippant, sarcastic and/or rude answers to legitimate questions; also someone who enjoys being sarcastic and rude in general. See also: wise-ass, smart-aleck, etc.
- Portuguese (Brazil)
- French (France)
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Smarty-pants = someone who wants to appear to be clever
So basically it’s equal yeah
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- English (US)
Someone who gives sarcastic information or opinions to real questions.
Calling a friend a smart ass is usually done with humor. But it can be said in irritation.
———
Smarty pants is someone who is just very smart.
Smart ass is someone using sarcasm or giving flippant answer.
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- English (US)
@iasmimgabriela Not quite. Please see my other answer. 😊
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