smart aleck

Betekenis (Engels)

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.
4. (rare) A well-dressed person.

Sinonieme

wiseacre

wise guy

wisenheimer

smartass

weisenheimer

know-it-all

smart ass

smart alec

witling

know-all

impudent boy

whipster

Besserwisser

aleck

wiseass

clown

jackanapes

joker

saucy

smart

Vertalings

Besserwisser

Schlauberger

sabihondo

sabelotodo

Naseweis

plaisantin

Alleswisser

Schlaumeier

Klugscheißer

pédant

Rechthaber

moralisateur

petite conne prétentieuse

Obergscheiter

Etimologie (Engels)

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.