alec 1
/al"ik/ , n. Obs.
1. a herring.
2. a sauce or relish made from small herring or anchovies.
[ 1510-20; h ) al ( l ) ec fish sauce ]
alec 2
/al"ik/ , n. Australian.
a simpleton or fool.
[ 1920-25; cf. SMART-ALECK; sense shift perh. orig. from ironic usage ]