smartass

2/5 · Coarse

What it means

Insult for someone annoyingly clever or cheeky.

Pronunciation Heard as “smart ass”

English spellings approximate sounds and omit some contrasts. Use as retrieval hints, not authoritative pronunciation.

Used as Directed insult

How it's used

Mainly North American.

How strong is it? 2/5 · Coarse

Mainly North American. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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