smarty pants
smarty pants noun: a smart aleck or know-it-all.
Noun
smarty pants (plural smarty pants)
- A smart aleck or know-it-all.
- Synonyms:
- Buddha, clever clogs, clever dick, know-all, know-it-all, smart aleck, smart ass, smarty, wiseacre, wiseass
smarty pants meaning in Malay
smarty pants in Malay
- know-it-all
- palatao
Synonyms of smarty pants
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Forms of smarty pants
| plural | smarty pants |
|---|---|
| alternative form | smarty-pants |
| alternative form | smartypants |
Origin of smarty pants
From smart + -y + -pants.
Questions about smarty pants
- What does smarty pants mean?
- Smarty pants means a smart aleck or know-it-all.
- What is smarty pants in Malay?
- Smarty pants in Malay is palatao. See Smarty pants meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is smarty pants?
- Smarty pants is a noun.
- What is the plural of smarty pants?
- The plural of smarty pants is smarty pants.
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