Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smartassy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
smar-tassy
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of smartassed.

Canadian usage; American usage; Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

From smartass + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more smartassy (comparative) most smartassy (superlative)

Synonyms

Questions

What does smartassy mean?
Synonym of smartassed.
Where does smartassy come from?
From smartass + -y.

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