smart
The origin and history of smart.
Etymology
From Old English "smeortan," meaning to feel a sharp, stinging pain — the sense of "intelligent" developed later from the idea of a sharp, quick mind.
The origin and history of smart.
From Old English "smeortan," meaning to feel a sharp, stinging pain — the sense of "intelligent" developed later from the idea of a sharp, quick mind.
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