SMART ALECK


Meaning of SMART ALECK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also smart al·ec ˈsmärt-ˌa-lik, -ˌe-

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 -ˌa-lə-kē, -ˌe- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.