Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clever arse

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: clev-er arse
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who annoyingly tries too hard to impress with their cleverness; a clever dick.

British usage; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"No, don't be a clever arse. Did you or did you not eat all the ice cream?"

Usage

Inflected Forms

clever arses (plural)

Questions

What does clever arse mean?: A person who annoyingly tries too hard to impress with their cleverness; a clever dick.

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