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smarty pants
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used to describe someone who acts overly intelligent or pretends to know more than others, often in a smug or show-off manner. It can be used affectionately or sarcastically
Humorous
Informal
Examples
Stop being such a smarty pants and let someone else answer for once!
He always used to be the smarty pants in class, answering every question before anyone else could.
