SINCE 1828
smart-aleckism
noun
smart-al·eck·ism
| \ -ˌkizəm\
variants:
or smart-aleckry \ -krē \
plural smart-aleckisms
or smart-aleckries
Definition of smart-aleckism
: the speech or behavior of a smart aleck : smart-alecky quality or characteristics
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