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smart aleck

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alec

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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