Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smarty pants

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
smar-ty -pants
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A smart aleck or know-it-all.

Informal

Etymology

From smart + -y + -pants.

Usage

Inflected Forms

smarty-pants (alternative) smartypants (alternative)

Phrases

smarty boots

Frequently Paired Words

smarty boots

Synonyms

Buddha clever clogs clever dick know-all know-it-all smart aleck smart ass smarty smarty pants wiseacre wiseass wise-ass

Questions

What does smarty pants mean?
A smart aleck or know-it-all.
Where does smarty pants come from?
From smart + -y + -pants.

How to pronounce smarty pants

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