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   smart mouth

   noun

   • 1. an ability or tendency to make impertinent retorts; impudence: "why do you hide behind that smart mouth all the time?"

   verb

   • 1. make impertinent remarks to someone: "he started smart-mouthing"

   Derivatives

   • 1. smart-mouthed adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › smart-mouthSMART MOUTH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SMART MOUTH definition: 1. If someone has or is a smart mouth, they speak to other people in a way that shows little…. Learn more.

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   smart-mouth: [noun] a person who says rude or disrepectful things.

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › smart-mouth_vsmart-mouth verb - Oxford English Dictionary

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   The earliest known use of the verb smart-mouth is in the 1970s. OED's earliest evidence for smart-mouth is from 1970, in the writing of M. Spillane. smart-mouth is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: smart adj., mouth v. See etymology.

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   Definition of smart mouth in the Idioms Dictionary. smart mouth phrase. What does smart mouth expression mean? Definitions by the largest Idiom Dictionary.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › smartmouthSMARTMOUTH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: informal 1. a witty or sarcastic person 2. witty or sarcastic comments.... Click for more definitions.

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   Smartmouth definition: a witty or sarcastic person. See examples of SMARTMOUTH used in a sentence.

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   What does smart mouth mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SMART MOUTH definition: 1. If someone has or is a smart mouth, they speak to other people in a way that shows little…. Learn more.

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   What does smart-mouth mean?

   • Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of SMART-MOUTH is one given to making remarks that aim for cleverness and wit but that strike others as cocky or annoying : smart aleck.

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   What is an example of a smart mouth?

   • In addressing scenarios with this kind of workplace smart mouth, examples could include a coworker who thinks it is funny to make jokes when you would rather work quietly, or a coworker who disagrees with how you approach a certain problem and makes passing remarks that are disrespectful.

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   What does 'Don't Be a smart mouth with Me' Mean?

   • Don't be a smart mouth with me! Mr. Atkins is going to get a reputation as a smart mouth. n. someone who makes wisecracks; a cocky person who speaks out of turn. Don’t be a smart mouth with me! McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › smartmouthSMARTMOUTH definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   2 senses: informal 1. a witty or sarcastic person 2. witty or sarcastic comments.... Click for more definitions.