Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smart arse

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
smart arse
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is particularly flippant or insolent or tends to make snide remarks or jokes.

British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

smart arses (plural) smart-arse (alternative) smartarse (alternative)

Phrases

smart-arsed

Synonyms

know-all know-it-all smart alec smart ass wiseacre wise guy

Questions

What does smart arse mean?
One who is particularly flippant or insolent or tends to make snide remarks or jokes.

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