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smart alecks

smart alecks is the plural of smart aleck.

Meaning of smart aleck

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.

Questions about smart alecks

What is smart alecks the plural of?
Smart alecks is the plural of smart aleck.

Words near smart alecks in the dictionary

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

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