Meaning of smart cookie | Babel Free

Definitions

An individual regarded as clever, astute, or judicious.

informal

Examples

““Who is it, out there.” “I’m lost on the road can you tell me where I am.” “You’re right here, stranger. You got me out of bed. Clear off before I sprinkle your ass with buckshot.” “It’s a dire emergency.” “Don’t try to be a smart cookee stranger.””

“Newland, lead cook and a smart cookie, would find some way to feed them if they got stranded ashore.”

“Is it a coincidence that Fox Home Entertainment, one smart cookie in sell-through, has designated the $170 million hit "There's Something About Mary" for rental?”

“This dog was one smart cookie and was quickly picking up the game plan.”

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