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smart aleck

smart al·eck [ smrt àllik ] (plural smart al·ecks) or smart al·ec [ smrt àllik ] (plural smart al·ecs)


noun 
Definition:
 
conceited person: somebody who makes an annoying show of knowing something or of being cleverer than others ( informal )

[Mid-19th century. Origin ?]

smart-al·eck adjective
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