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smart aleck

noun

smart al·​eck ˈsmärt-ˌa-lik How to pronounce smart aleck (audio)
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variants or less commonly smart alec
: an obnoxiously conceited and self-assertive person with pretensions to smartness or cleverness
smart-aleck adjective
smart-alecky adjective

Example Sentences

some smart aleck in the audience kept shouting clever insults at the nervous speaker
Recent Examples on the Web Yes, Gobert was careless, childish and a smart aleck. Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2020 This is not due to excessive anesthesia, smart alecks. Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 25 July 2019 Jay Ryan is Ben Hanscom, James Ransone is hypochondriac Eddie Kaspbrak, and Bill Hader plays smart aleck Richie Tozier. Anthony Breznican, EW.com, 5 June 2019 Late-night smart aleck Stephen Colbert is an executive producer of the 10-episode series. Chuck Barney, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2018 Madigan is like a smart aleck sister, or a whip-smart, never-shy co-worker. Michael K. Mcintyre, cleveland.com, 25 Jan. 2018 Here’s the staggering news about this Red Sox cheating story, as a million smart alecks have already pointed out:Hey, the Apple Watch can do something! Jason Gay, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Aleck, nickname for Alexander

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of smart aleck was in 1864

See also: smart aleck


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