Clever, knowing, esp. ostentatiously or smugly so; = smart-alecky, adj.
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释义 | the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > would-be clever person > [adjective] (14) smarty1850 Clever, knowing, esp. ostentatiously or smugly so; = smart-alecky, adj. smart alec1877 Smugly clever; ‘know-it-all’. Cf. smart-alecky, adj. clever-clever1896 Anxious to be considered clever; over-clever. wise guy1920 an experienced or knowledgeable man; usually ironic or derog., a know-all, a wiseacre; someone who makes sarcastic or annoying remarks; also… slick1921 Adroit, deft, quick, smart; skilful in action or execution. Also (merging with sense 3), glibly clever, having easy assurance. (Of persons.) smarty-pants1932 Overly or obnoxiously clever. Also: designating or characteristic of a ‘smarty-pants’ (see sense B.). wisenheimer1937 A wiseacre, a ‘clever dick’. Also attributive or as adj. smart-ass1951 Characterized by an overly clever or smug display of intelligence or (esp. professional) knowledge. Cf. smart-alecky, adj. smart-assed1957 = smart-ass, adj.; overly clever, ‘smart-alecky’. smart-arsed1962 = smart-assed, adj. Cf. smart-arse, adj. smarty-boots1962 = smarty-pants, adj. smart-arse1965 = smart-ass, adj. wise-assed1967 wise-ass1971 (cf. smart-ass, adj. n.). |
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