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smartassing

smartassing is the present participle and gerund of smartass.

Meaning of smartass

Verb

smartass (third-person singular simple present smartasses, present participle smartassing, simple past and past participle smartassed)

  1. (derogatory, intransitive, slang, vulgar) To speak in a condescending manner characterized by frequent sarcastic or disparaging remarks.
    • I smartassed and smack-talked half of the interview, but as I relaxed a bit more and genuinely talked with them, a strange thing happened.2012, Storm Large, Crazy Enough: A Memoir

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Questions about smartassing

What is smartassing the present participle and gerund of?
Smartassing is the present participle and gerund of smartass.

Words near smartassing in the dictionary

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

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