different between smartass vs smartassery

English

Alternative forms

• smart ass
• smart arse (UK, AU, NZ)

Pronunciation

Noun

smartass (plural smartasses)

1. (slang) One who is particularly insolent, who tends to make snide remarks or jokes.

   Lots of luck, smartass.

Synonyms

• smart aleck
• smart-aleck
• smart alec
• smart-alec

Translations

Adjective

smartass (not comparable)

1. (slang) Related to or characteristic of a smartass.

   I have had quite enough of your smartass remarks.

Translations

Verb

smartass (third-person singular simple present smartasses, present participle smartassing, simple past and past participle smartassed)

1. (slang) To talk like a smartass, with a lot of snide remarks.
   • 2012, Storm Large, Crazy Enough: A Memoir

     I smartassed and smack-talked half of the interview, but as I relaxed a bit more and genuinely talked with them, a strange thing happened.

English

Etymology

smartass +? -ery

Noun

smartassery (uncountable)

1. (informal) The behaviour of a smartass.
   • 1978, Stephen King, The Stand

     'Is that the best you can do with all your big-talk smartassery? Aspirin?' Harold stuffed his hands into his pockets and looked at her miserably, accepting the rebuke.