Variant: also smart al · ec
Pronunciation: ' smärt- ˌ a-lik, - ˌ e-
Function: noun
Etymology: Aleck, nickname for Alexander
Date: 1865
: an obnoxiously conceited and self-assertive person with pretensions to smartness or cleverness
– smart-aleck adjective
– smart-al · ecky \ - ˌ a-l ə -k ē , - ˌ e- \ adjective