clever clogs
noun
British, informal + disapproving
: a person who is clever in a way that is annoying
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The planets were racked up in similar alignment for the creation of The Face, a monthly culture-and-style magazine for clever clogs out for fun.
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James Wolcott, airmail.news, 22 Feb. 2025
And with their amalgamation of talents, the clever clogs at CIES Football Observatory have valued Real Madrid’s squad at €1.8billion.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
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James Wolcott, airmail.news, 22 Feb. 2025
And with their amalgamation of talents, the clever clogs at CIES Football Observatory have valued Real Madrid’s squad at €1.8billion.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
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