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cocky
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*cocky as the king of spades
boastful; overly proud. (*Also: as ~.) He'd challenge anyone to a fight. He's as cocky as the king of spades. She strutted in, cocky as the king of spades.
See also: king, spade

smart ass

someone who makes wisecracks and acts cocky. (Potentially offensive. Use only with discretion.) Some smart ass came in here and asked for a sky hook. Don't be such a smart ass!
See also: ass, smart


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With few exceptions, these had been rocky and competitive from the '50s through the mid-'60s, with American artists like Donald Judd cockily declaring "European art is over with" and their Continental peers feeling trampled by the market mania for art made in the US.
``Hey, I just cashed a check for $300,'' Wilcott said, cockily adjusting his uniform hat.
Some of the mannerisms we've seen before: the cockily waggling head from Lonesome Dove, the bowlegged strut from Apocalypse Now, the shy suitor's gaze masking inner fire from Tender Mercies.
 
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