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smart aleck

smart aleck noun: one who is given to obnoxious or insolent humor.

Noun

smart aleck (plural smart alecks)

  1. One who is given to obnoxious or insolent humor.
  2. One who is pretentious about their own cleverness or knowledge.
  3. One who is obnoxiously self-assured; a show off.
    Synonyms:
    smart ass
  4. (rare) A well-dressed person.

smart aleck meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

smart aleck in Tamil

பிரகஸ்பதி, அறிவாளி

smart aleck in Indonesian

a know-it-all
sok pintar

Synonyms of smart aleck

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Forms of smart aleck

pluralsmart alecks
alternative formsmart alec

Origin of smart aleck

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.

Words formed from smart aleck

Questions about smart aleck

What does smart aleck mean?
Smart aleck means one who is given to obnoxious or insolent humor.
What is smart aleck in Tamil?
Smart aleck in Tamil is பிரகஸ்பதி, அறிவாளி. See Smart aleck meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is smart aleck?
Smart aleck is a noun.
What is the plural of smart aleck?
The plural of smart aleck is smart alecks.

Words near smart aleck in the dictionary

  1. smarmy
  2. Smarr
  3. Smarrs
  4. smart
  5. smart alec
  6. smart aleck
  7. smart alecks
  8. smart alecs
  9. smart appliance
  10. smart appliances
  11. smart arse

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