smart-arse
This page is about the slang term smart-arse
Meaning
a person who's annoying because they try to show how clever and knowledgeable they are (n.) | having an annoying way of trying to seem clever (adj.)
For example
- Greg sounds like a bit of a smart-arse when he's in a discussion because he states his opinion as if it's the last word on a topic.
- We don't need some smart-arse ecology professor coming out here and telling us how to run our farms.
Variety
This is typically used in British English but may be used in other varieties of English too.
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Contributor: Matt Errey