smart aleck

See also: smart-aleck

English

Alternative forms

smart alec

Etymology

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.

Noun

smart aleck (plural smart alecks)

One who is given to obnoxious or insolent humor.
Synonyms: wise guy, smarty, smarty pants, smartmouth
One who is pretentious about their own cleverness or knowledge.
Synonyms: know-it-all, clever dick, smart ass, wise ass, smarty pants, wiseacre; see also Thesaurus:know-it-all
One who is obnoxiously self-assured; a show off.
Synonym: smart ass
(rare) A well-dressed person.

Derived terms

smart-aleck (adjective)

Translations

a wise guy

German: Naseweis (de) m
Hebrew: חָכְמוֹלוֹג (he)
Hungarian: ^{(please verify)} szemtelen/pimasz alak/pofa
Maori: ngutu huia
Russian: у́мник (ru) m (úmnik)
Spanish: diablillo; sabihondo m

a know-it-all

Bulgarian: всезнайко m (vseznajko)
French: je-sais-tout (fr)
German: Besserwisser (de) m, Klugscheißer (de) m, Neunmalkluger m
Hebrew: חָכְמוֹלוֹג (he)
Hungarian: okostojás (hu), okostóni (hu), nagyokos (hu)
Italian: saputello (it)
Macedonian: зајко сезнајко m (zajko seznajko)
Maori: whakaputa mōhio, ngutu huia
Portuguese: espertinho m
Russian: у́мник (ru) m (úmnik), всезнайка (ru) m or f (vseznajka)
Spanish: listillo (es) m, sabelotodo (es) m
Swedish: besserwisser (sv) c

a show off

French: vantard (fr) m
German: Angeber (de) m, Aufschneider (de) m, Wichtigtuer (de) m, Großtuer m
Hungarian: nagyzoló/nagyképű alak/fráter
Macedonian: зајко сезнајко m (zajko seznajko)
Spanish: creido m, pretencioso (es) m

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