Phrase guide
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noun
One who is given to obnoxious or insolent humor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: wise guy, smarty, smarty pants, smartmouth, wise aleck
Antonyms: none provided
noun
One who is pretentious about their own cleverness or knowledge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: know-it-all, clever dick, smart ass, wise ass, smarty pants, wiseacre, Buddha, clever clogs, know-all, smart aleck, smarty, wiseass, wise-ass, wisenheimer
Antonyms: none provided
noun
One who is obnoxiously self-assured; a show off.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: smart ass
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A well-dressed person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: wise guy, wiseacre, wisenheimer, weisenheimer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: upstart
History
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.
Across languages
46 source translations are retained for this English entry.
