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smart aleck

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Main Entry: smart al·eck
Variant(s): also smart al·ec \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 \-ˌa-lə-kē, -ˌe-\ adjective


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