smarty

[ smahr-tee ]

noun

, Informal

, plural smart·ies.

1. smart aleck.
2. a smart person.

smarty

/ ˈsmɑːtɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   a would-be clever person

Word History and Origins

Origin of smarty¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; smart + -y ²

Example Sentences

There have also been reports of the outages affecting some people using smaller providers which use Three's network, as there have been 800 reports from customers of one such firm - Smarty - according to Downdetector.

From BBC

There have been 3,000 reports from customers of one such firm - Smarty - according to DownDetector.

From BBC

Some users also reported issues with their 4G and 5G, as well as some customers having problems with "no signal" and "total blackout" on Smarty, which operates on the Three network.

From BBC

When I was little, I used to pray for small things that I really wanted, like a new bike or a Smarty Science Wiz Kit.

From Literature

Some were widely used, such as literacy app Smarty Ants for young students.

From Washington Times