1 I was amazed by the breathtaking arrogance of the man! 2  Once he reached a position of power, he allowed himself to be taken over by greed and arrogance.  If you show total belief in your ability, it can be seen as arrogance.
Smoot Name Meaning. Americanized spelling of Dutch Smout, a metonymic occupational name for someone who sold fat or lard, Dutch smout, or a nickname for someone who had a taste for, and could afford, rich foods. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names Â©2013, Oxford University Press.
1 Inches to Smoots.  A Smoot is a non-standard unit of measure based on a 1958 MIT prank. In SI units 1 Smoot is equal to 1.70180 meters, the length of Oliver R. Smoot in 1958 when he lay repeatedly end to end to measure the length of the Harvard bridge.