smart alec

Variant of smart aleck

smart aleck definition

☆ smart al·eck or smart alec smart al′ec (al′ik)

Informal a person who is offensively conceited and self-assertive; cocky, bumptious person

Etymology: smart + Aleck, dim. of Alexander

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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