Meaning:
smart al·eck (lk)
n. Informal
1. A person regarded as obnoxiously self-assertive.
2. An impudent person.
[Perhaps after Aleck Hoag, 19th-century American confidence man and thief.]
smart-aleck (smärtlk), smart-aleck·y (--k) adj.
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smart aleck [ˈælɪk]
n pl smart alecks
Informal an irritatingly oversmart person
[from Aleck, Alec, short for Alexander]
smart-aleck , smart-alecky adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. smart aleck - an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
weisenheimer, wise guy, wiseacre, wisenheimer
upstart - an arrogant or presumptuous person
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