smart al·eck ( l  k)n. Informal 1. A person regarded as obnoxiously self-assertive. 2. An impudent person. [Perhaps after Aleck Hoag, 19th-century American confidence man and thief.] smart -al eck (smärtlk), smart-aleck·y (--k ) adj. |
smart aleck [ˈælɪk]
n pl smart alecks
Informal an irritatingly oversmart person
[from Aleck, Alec, short for Alexander]
smart-aleck , smart-alecky adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | smart aleck - an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments upstart - an arrogant or presumptuous person |
Translations
smart aleck [ˈsmɑːtˌælɪk] n (fam) → sapientone/a, sputasentenze m/f inv
smart aleck [ˈsmɑːtˌælɪk] n (fam) → sapientone/a, sputasentenze m/f inv
smart aleck [ˈsmɑːtˌælɪk] n (fam) → sapientone/a, sputasentenze m/f inv
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