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clever dick

clev·er dick
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klev-er dik]
    • /ˈklɛv ər dɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klev-er dik]
    • /ˈklɛv ər dɪk/

Definitions of clever dick words

  • noun clever dick a person considered to have an unwarrantably high opinion of his or her own ability or knowledge 3
  • noun clever dick a person who is obnoxiously opinionated or self-satisfied; know-all 3
  • noun clever dick (chiefly Britain) A person who annoyingly tries too hard to impress with their cleverness. 0
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Parts of speech for Clever dick

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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clever dick popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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