clever clogs
Annoying know-it-all
Clever clogs is British slang for someone who shows off their intelligence or acts smugly about being right: All right, clever clogs, if you know so much, you fix it.
The term is mildly teasing rather than harsh, often used with children or friends.
Also clever dick.
- smart aleckAnnoyingly self-satisfied quipper
- smart arseIrritatingly clever person
- smartypantsSmugly clever person
- smartMentally quick, or fashionable
- know-it-allSelf-proclaimed authority on everything
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