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smart aleck

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Main Entry:
smart al·eck 
          Listen to the pronunciation of smart aleck
Variant(s):
also smart al·ec 
          Listen to the pronunciation of smart alec \ˈsmärt-ˌa-lik, -ˌe-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Aleck, nickname for Alexander
Date:
1865
: an obnoxiously conceited and self-assertive person with pretensions to smartness or cleverness
smart–aleck adjective
smart–al·ecky 
          Listen to the pronunciation of smart–alecky \-ˌa-lə-kē, -ˌe-\ adjective


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