It’s smart to define your terms, so here’s a definition of smart:
smart
smärt
adjective
1. (informal) having or showing a quick-witted intelligence.
“if he was that smart he would never have been tricked”
synonyms: clever, bright, intelligent, sharp-witted, quick-witted, shrewd, astute, able
2. (of a person) clean, neat, and well-dressed.
“you look very smart”
synonyms: well dressed, stylish, chic, fashionable, modish, elegant, neat, spruce, trim, dapper
verb
1. (of a wound or part of the body) cause a sharp, stinging pain.
“the wound was smarting”
synonyms: sting, burn, tingle, prickle
noun
1. NORTH AMERICAN informal
intelligence; acumen.
“I don’t think I have the smarts for it”
2.sharp stinging pain.
“the smart of the recent blood-raw cuts”
adverb
1. in a quick or brisk manner.
“it is better for tenants to be compelled to pay up smart”
Are you smart enough to notice that one word evokes intelligence, fashion, quickness, and pain? I’m smart enough to notice that I’ve never used the word “smart” in a blog post title before but not smart enough to know why that is.
My smart boyfriend and I have been having many discussions lately about how smart the U.S. President is or isn’t and how much this presidency smarts.
Let’s see if I can find any smart photos on my smart phone.
Here’s one smart video from YouTube:
And here’s a smart number from Aladdin (which I’m seeing with my smart friend Deb this weekend).
I wonder if we’ll be smart enough to figure out how they get the carpet to fly like that.
I look forward to your smart comments.
It’s time for some intelligent, fashionable, and quick thanks to all who helped me create this smart post and — of course! — to YOU.
