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smartassery

smartassery noun: the behavior of a smartass.

Noun

smartassery (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, slang, vulgar) The behavior of a smartass.
    • 'Is that the best you can do with all your big-talk smartassery? Aspirin?' Harold stuffed his hands into his pockets and looked at her miserably, accepting the rebuke.1978, Stephen King, The Stand

Origin of smartassery

From smartass + -ery.

Questions about smartassery

What does smartassery mean?
Smartassery means the behavior of a smartass.
What part of speech is smartassery?
Smartassery is a noun.

Words near smartassery in the dictionary

  1. smartarsed
  2. smartarses
  3. Smartas
  4. smartass
  5. smartassed
  6. smartassery
  7. smartasses
  8. smartassing
  9. smartassy
  10. smartboard
  11. smartboards

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