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smarty
OXFORD DICTIONARY
smarty, n. (pl. -ies) colloq.
1 a know-all; a smart alec.
2 a smartly-dressed person; a member of a smart set.
1 a know-all; a smart alec.
2 a smartly-dressed person; a member of a smart set.
Idiom
smarty-boots (or -pants) = SMARTY 1.
Etymology
SMART
THESAURUS
smarty
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