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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