smarty-pants
[ smahr-tee-pants ]
/ ˈsmɑr tiˌpænts /
noun (used with a singular verb)
Origin of smarty-pants
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby smarty-pants
smartphone,
smarts,
smartwatch,
smartweed,
smarty,
smarty-pants,
smash,
smash hit,
smash-and-grab,
smash-up,
smashed
British Dictionary definitions for smarty-pants
smarty-pants
smarty-boots (ˈsmɑːtɪˌbuːts)
/ (ˈsmɑːtɪˌpænts) /
noun
(functioning as singular) informal
a would-be clever person