whip-smart
(Canada, US, informal) Very intelligent.
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(Canada, US, informal) Very intelligent.
“That visual! That’s a hoot. Let’s all have a great one today Amy Sue! and thanks for nurses day wishes— in my experience, nurses are whip-smart, wickedly funny, mean snakes when they have to be, and courageous as tigers! 🐅”
Seeing them here in town, smart in American-style uniforms, Peru's Army looks extremely well-trained, whip-smart.
“That visual! That’s a hoot. Let’s all have a great one today Amy Sue! and thanks for nurses day wishes— in my experience, nurses are whip-smart, wickedly funny, mean snakes when they have to be, and courageous as tigers! 🐅”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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