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SMART ALECK Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of SMART ALECK is an obnoxiously conceited and self-assertive person with pretensions to smartness or cleverness.
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SMART ALEC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
SMART ALEC meaning: someone who tries to appear clever or who answers questions in a clever way that annoys other people. Learn more.
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smart alec
smart alec colloq. (orig. U.S.). (ˈsmɑːt ˌælɪk) Also aleck, alick, hyphenated, and with capital initial(s). [f. smart a. + Alec, dim. of personal name Alexander.] A would-be clever person; a ‘know-all’; occas., a man who is ostentatiously smart in dress or manner. Also attrib. or as adj.1865 Carson ...
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What is the origin of the term 'Smart Alec'? Is there a historical ...
A 'smart Alec' is a generic term for someone who is conceited or knows less than he makes out. Originally, it was thought that the name was ...
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smart alec | smart aleck, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word smart alec. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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Smart Alec (1951 British film)
Smart Alec is a 1951 British crime film directed by John Guillermin and starring Peter Reynolds. References
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Smart Alec at BFI
1951 films
British crime films
1951 crime films
Films directed by John Guillermin
British black-and-white
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Is “smart aleck” a common phrase? : r/EnglishLearning - Reddit
"Smart aleck" is essentially the kid friendly version. But yes in general it's common, it's just that you'll probably hear the more vulgar ...
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Where Did the Phrase "Smart Alec" Come From? - Mental Floss
Alec Hoag was then given the nickname “Smart Alec” by the police for being too smart for his own good. The thought is that the police then ...
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Smart Alec - SmartAlec Control
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smart aleck - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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 ...
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smart alec
smart alec/ˈælɪk; ˌælɪk/ (infml usu derog 口, 通常作贬义) person who acts as if he has great ability and knowledge; know-all 自作聪明的人; 万事通.
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Smart Alec (1951 American film)
Smart Alec, aka Smart Aleck, is a 1951 pornographic film. Smart Alec was among the films featured in Alex De Renzy's A History of the Blue Movie in 1970.
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smart alec
smart alecinformalsomeone who is always trying to seem more clever than everyone else in a way that is annoying. Some smart alec in the audience kept making witty remarks during my talk.
Cambridge English Idioms Dictionary
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Smart aleck
A smart aleck, smart alec or smart alek may refer to:
Smart aleck may refer to:
Smart Alecks, a 1942 film starring the East Side Kids
Smart Alec (1951 American film), a 1951 US pornographic film starring Candy Barr
Smart Alec (1951 British film), a 1951 UK B-movie
Smart Alec (1986 film), a 1986 film
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