"Smarty Pants" meaning ? If someone called me "Smarty pants" then that person is referring me a smart person . I would like to know what relation does it has with the pants I am wearing ? It may sou

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"Smarty Pants" meaning ? If someone called me "Smarty pants" then that person is referring me a smart person . I would like to know what relation does it has with the pants I am wearing ? It may sound a silly question but I would request you to throw some light on it . Like from where this phrase come and why it is used ? Can we say it to someone elder or respectable person too ? Like can we say this to our teacher ?

6 giu 2013 09:43

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At best, "smarty pants" has a teasing element to it, so it is certainly not a compliment to teachers or older people! It actually means something more like "so you think you're smart", and shouldn't be read literally. Do a bit of googling and you'll find the term has been always used negatively.

6 giugno 2013

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