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smart aleck

noun

Etymology

Aleck is a nickname for the male given name Alexander. The phrase smart aleck is possibly derived from the name of Aleck Hoag, a 19th-century American con man and thief.

Definitions

  1. One who is given to obnoxious or insolent humor.

  2. One who is pretentious about their own cleverness or knowledge.

  3. One who is obnoxiously self-assured

    One who is obnoxiously self-assured; a show off.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A well-dressed person.

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