Puzzle #200 · December 18, 2025
smart mouth
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Every day one two-word expression or compound word used in American English.
A smart mouth is an idiom for someone who speaks in a disrespectful, cheeky, or flippant manner. Instead of conveying literal intelligence, the phrase describes someone who talks back, relies on snappy comebacks, or aims for a cleverness that ultimately strikes others as rude or cocky. See also “wise guy” and “smart aleck”
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The expression smart mouth has appeared in 1 puzzle:
- Puzzle #200 on December 18, 2025
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