Browsing page 141 of "S" words

noun - uncountable

• discussion about non-sensitive topics in a social setting. Usually performed while meeting someone for the first time, or simply out of politeness.

                                                                                                               
  
  Citation from "All the Right Friends", Covert Affairs (TV), Season 2 Episode 4 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  
                                                                                                          
  
  Citation from "Isolation", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 10 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2011.

verb

• to make small talk, as defined in the noun sense.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
  
                                                          
  
  Citation from "Isolation", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 10 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 25 2011.

• smugness.

  Last edited on Sep 14 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.

• smug.

  Last edited on Sep 14 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.

adjective

• stylish, cool, well-dressed, generally good or desirable.

  Last edited on Jun 17 2003. Submitted by Dylan H. from Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK on Jun 17 2003.

• insolent or snide. See also smart ass.

  Are you being smart with me?

  Last edited on Nov 04 2010. Submitted by Allison J. on Jul 05 2008.

interjection

• to hurt.

  That smarts.

  Last edited on Nov 04 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 27 2009.

noun

• an insolent person; "smart ass". Considered a spelling variant of smart aleck.

  Last edited on Jul 26 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.

noun

• an insolent person; "smart ass".

  Last edited on Jul 26 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 19 2011.

adjective

• very smart. Hyphenated. See "ass".

  She's a smart-ass teacher.

  Last edited on Aug 10 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 10 2010.

• in the manner characteristic of a smart ass.

                                                                                                            
  
  Citation from "Stone Dead", Raines (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2007) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jan 05 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 05 2011.

noun

• a person who replies to questions or situations satirically or in a condescending manner.

  Last edited on Apr 24 2013. Submitted by Justin B. on Jan 27 2004.