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121holier-than-thou — ho′lier than thou′ adj. obnoxiously pious; sanctimonious • Etymology: 1910–15 …
122pushy — push•y [[t]ˈpʊʃ i[/t]] adj. push•i•er, push•i•est inf obnoxiously forward or self assertive • Etymology: 1935–40, amer. push′i•ly, adv. push′i•ness, n …
123smart aleck — smart′ al eck (or al ec) [[t]ˈæl ɪk[/t]] n. inf an obnoxiously conceited and impertinent person • Etymology: 1860–65, amer.; generic use of Aleck, nickname for Alexander smart′ al eck•y, smart′ al eck, adj …
124obnoxious — /əbˈnɒkʃəs / (say uhb nokshuhs), /ɒb / (say ob ) adjective 1. objectionable; offensive; odious: obnoxious remarks. 2. exposed or liable (to harm, evil, or anything objectionable). 3. Obsolete liable to punishment or censure; reprehensible. {Latin …
125obnoxious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ extremely unpleasant. DERIVATIVES obnoxiously adverb obnoxiousness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «vulnerable»: from Latin obnoxius exposed to harm …
126obnoxiousness — obnoxious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ extremely unpleasant. DERIVATIVES obnoxiously adverb obnoxiousness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «vulnerable»: from Latin obnoxius exposed to harm …
127obnoxious — [əb näk′shəs, äbnäk′shəs] adj. [L obnoxiosus < obnoxius, subject or exposed to danger < ob (see OB ) + noxa, harm < base of nocere, to hurt: see NECRO ] 1. a) exposed or liable to injury, evil, or harm b) liable to punishment; censurable …
128smartass — or smart ass [smärt′as΄] n. Slang a person who is annoyingly or obnoxiously cocky, knowing, flippant, etc.; wiseguy adj. Slang annoyingly cocky, knowing, etc.: also smart assed …
