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Smart aleck

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who is given to obnoxious or insolent humor.
  2. 2
    an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments wordnet
  3. 3
    One who is pretentious about their own cleverness or knowledge.
  4. 4
    One who is obnoxiously self-assured; a show off.
  5. 5
    A well-dressed person. rare

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.

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