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smart-arsed

smart-arsed adjective: having the irritating qualities of a smart arse, with a know-it-all attitude.

Adjective

smart-arsed (not comparable)

  1. (informal) having the irritating qualities of a smart arse, with a know-it-all attitude.

Forms of smart-arsed

alternative formsmart-assed

Questions about smart-arsed

What does smart-arsed mean?
Smart-arsed means having the irritating qualities of a smart arse, with a know-it-all attitude.
What part of speech is smart-arsed?
Smart-arsed is an adjective.

Words near smart-arsed in the dictionary

  1. smart-aleck
  2. smart-aleckism
  3. smart-alecky
  4. smart-allecky
  5. smart-arse
  6. smart-arsed
  7. smart-arses
  8. smart-ass
  9. smart-asses
  10. smart-card
  11. smart-money

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