smart aleck
(Slang) wise guy, fool, one who thinks he knows everything, smartass | ||||
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Smart aleck Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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smart aleck
Noun
1. an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
(synonym) wise guy, wiseacre, wisenheimer, weisenheimer
(hypernym) upstart
Noun
1. an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
(synonym) wise guy, wiseacre, wisenheimer, weisenheimer
(hypernym) upstart
| Australian Slang |
Smart alec
one who is ostentatious in the display of knowledge or skill, often despite basic ignorance or lack of ability
one who is ostentatious in the display of knowledge or skill, often despite basic ignorance or lack of ability
| hEnglish - advanced version |
smart aleck
smart aleck
n : an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments [syn: wise guy, wiseacre, wisenheimer, weisenheimer]
smart aleck
n : an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments [syn: wise guy, wiseacre, wisenheimer, weisenheimer]
Smart aleck Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Smart Alec
A "smart aleck" or "smart alec" is a person regarded as obnoxiously self-assertive and an impudent person.
According to Gerald Leonard Cohen, author of Studies in Slang Part 1 (1985), the phrase "smart alec" arose from the exploits of Alec Hoag. A celebrated pimp, thief, and confidence man operating in New York City in the 1840s, Hoag, along with his wife Melinda and an accomplice known as "French Jack," operated a con called the "panel game," a method by which prostitutes and their pimps robbed foolish customers.
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