smark

smark
 n.β€” Β«Smart markβ€”(n) an informed fan, who follows the business closely, but lets his hair down to enjoy the show (also “smark”).Β» β€”β€œA Rowdy, Bawdy Brawl” by Alfonso A. Castillo Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.) Sept. 22, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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