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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who is smart, shrewd, or clever; a smart-aleck.

   "And smartlings think it witty to blaspheme [...]"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle of smartle form-of, participle, present

Example

More examples

"And smartlings think it witty to blaspheme [...]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From smart + -ling.

Etymology 2

From smartle + -ing.

Related phrases

smart aleck

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