As an acronym, there are about 250 other meanings, including Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation, Sonoma-Marin Area Rapid Transit, Statistical Methodology Analysis Reporting Technique, Self-Management And Recovery Training, Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology, Sikh Mediawatch and Resource Task Force, Simple Modular Architecture Research Tool, Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending,. Registering, and Tracking, Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely, Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-Bound, and Simulation and Modeling for Acquisition, Requirements and Training.

As a verb, smart means to feel (or be a source of) sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound. As an adjective, it means having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability, or being socially elegant; sophisticated or fashionable.

When my wife tells me my fashion sense is smart, I always wonder whether she means I’m dapper, or that it hurts to be seen with me.