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Discover LudwigThe phrase "smart ass" can be used in written English in informal situations, such as casual conversations or comedic writing.
It is considered a slang term and may not be appropriate in formal or academic writing. Here is an example of how it could be used: "John couldn't resist showing off his knowledge during the meeting, even though it wasn't relevant to the topic at hand. Everyone in the room could tell he was being a smart ass."
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smart ass
noun
A person regarded with an obnoxiously determined advancement of one's own personality, wishes, or views.
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Smart ass.
All right, smart ass, tell me something I don't know.
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Everyone can now become a smart ass, thanks to your style of playing politics".
In the angry email exchanges that followed, Obaid called Justo "arrogant" and a "smart ass".
The Smart ass.
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Being a smart-ass?
I know what it feels like, you smart-ass.
I see we've got another smart-ass on the bus".
"Me being a smart-ass didn't upset her.
In concert, Minchin plays a heightened version of himself: a smart-ass who knows he's right and knows that knowing he's right makes him a smart-ass.
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