smart off

phrasal verb

smarted off; smarting off; smarts off
US, informal
: to say rude and irritating things to someone
Ignore her, she is just smarting off again.

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Millin smarts off to Winston, wondering out loud when the coolest doctor became so rude to both patients and residents. Lincee Ray, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024

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“Smart off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smart%20off. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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