Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clever dick

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
clev-er dick
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who annoyingly tries too hard to impress with their cleverness.

British usage; Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

clever dicks (plural)

Synonyms

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

Questions

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

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