smart aleck
Meaning
- One who is given to obnoxious or insolent humor.
- One who is pretentious about their own cleverness or knowledge.
- One who is obnoxiously self-assured; a show off.
- (rare) A well-dressed person.
Synonyms
Translations
sabihondo
Alleswisser Rechthaber
petite conne prétentieuse ObergscheiterEtymology
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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