ˈsmart arse BrE AmE British English , ˈsmart ass American English noun [countable] informal not polite
a smart alec
—smart-arse British English
—smart-ass American English adjective :
smart-arse remarks
ˈsmart arse BrE AmE British English , ˈsmart ass American English noun [countable] informal not polite
a smart alec
—smart-arse British English
—smart-ass American English adjective :
smart-arse remarks
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012