A portmanteau word combining 'smug' and 'astonished'.
The look of someone who can't believe it's remotely possibly they could ever be wrong (and can't understand why anyone is challenging them). It is a look generally worn when the wearer is entirely wrong but - due to arrogance, ignorance or disdain - refuses to admit it.
A smugstonished look is often worn by MPs and other public figures when questioned by the electorate or the media, by professionals in all industries when talking to people they perceive as 'less qualified' and by the kind of people who can't shut up during otherwise friendly pub conversation.
The look of someone who can't believe it's remotely possibly they could ever be wrong (and can't understand why anyone is challenging them). It is a look generally worn when the wearer is entirely wrong but - due to arrogance, ignorance or disdain - refuses to admit it.
A smugstonished look is often worn by MPs and other public figures when questioned by the electorate or the media, by professionals in all industries when talking to people they perceive as 'less qualified' and by the kind of people who can't shut up during otherwise friendly pub conversation.
The MP look smugstonished as he responded to questions from the electorate that he'd later describe as 'moronic'.
Gordon, the Account Director, took on a smugstonished look as he impatiently - and as it happened completely incorrectly - explained the difference between CPM and CTR to the client.
Gordon, the Account Director, took on a smugstonished look as he impatiently - and as it happened completely incorrectly - explained the difference between CPM and CTR to the client.
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Cop #1: Did you see Rick Perry's smugshot?
Cop #2: Yeah. Sad thing is, he'll probably totally get away with it. He's such a rich cunt with no conception of reality.
Cop #1: Well, at least he executes innocent people for the state of Texas and doesn't apologize for it.
Cop #2: Yeah, he's a total fuckin' monster. Lindsay Lohan photo op Paris Hiltonograph
Cop #2: Yeah. Sad thing is, he'll probably totally get away with it. He's such a rich cunt with no conception of reality.
Cop #1: Well, at least he executes innocent people for the state of Texas and doesn't apologize for it.
Cop #2: Yeah, he's a total fuckin' monster. Lindsay Lohan photo op Paris Hiltonograph
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A condescending, patronizing, arrogant, and, above all, SMUG explanation from somebody who understands almost nothing about a subject but is convinced that he knows more about it than anybody on the planet. The smugness comes from the belief that he is both the world's greatest expert on the topic and, despite (mistakenly) feeling superior to the rest of humanity, is capable of explaining it down to their level.
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A friend happens to mention they like pineapple on their pizza - the SMUGSY says nothing, points at the pineapple on theirs, and nods in a superior manner.
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