smart aleck en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
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.
Meanings
- One who is given to obnoxious or insolent humor.
- One who is pretentious about their own cleverness or knowledge.
- One who is obnoxiously self-assured; a show off.
- (rare) A well-dressed person.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| smart alecks | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| smart alec | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
smart-alecky · smart-aleck · smart-aleckism
Relateds
Synonyms
smarty pants · clever dick · clever clogs · wisenheimer · smart ass · smart ass · smarty · Buddha · wiseacre · wise guy · wise-ass · know-it-all · know-it-all · clever dick · know-all · wiseacre · smart aleck · wise ass · smarty pants · wiseass · smartmouth · smart ass · wise aleck · smarty · smarty pants
Translations (46)
es listillo (a know-it-all) · hu okostojás (a know-it-all) · pl mądrala (a know-it-all) · pl mędrek (a know-it-all) · it saputello (a know-it-all) · de Angeber (a show off) · id sok pintar (a know-it-all) · he חָכְמוֹלוֹג (a wise guy) · bg всезнайко (a know-it-all) · he חָכְמוֹלוֹג (a know-it-all) · ro atoate-știutor (a know-it-all) · pl szpanerka (a show off) · mi ngutu huia (a know-it-all) · pl mądrala (a wise guy) · de Klugscheißer (a know-it-all) · sv viktigpetter (a wise guy) · de Neunmalkluger (a know-it-all) · sv besserwisser (a know-it-all) · mk зајко сезнајко (a know-it-all) · es diablillo; sabihondo (a wise guy) · de Aufschneider (a show off) · de Wichtigtuer (a show off) · mk зајко сезнајко (a show off) · ro atot-știutoare (a know-it-all) · hu nagyokos (a know-it-all) · ru у́мник (a wise guy) · ro atoate-știutoare (a know-it-all) · es sabelotodo (a know-it-all) · hu nagyzoló/nagyképű alak/fráter (a show off) · mi ngutu huia (a wise guy) · ru всезнайка (a know-it-all) · de Besserwisser (a know-it-all) · mi whakaputa mōhio (a know-it-all) · es pretencioso (a show off) · hu okostóni (a know-it-all) · es creído (a show off) · de Naseweis (a wise guy) · fr vantard (a show off) · pl mędrek (a wise guy) · pl szpaner (a show off) · de Großtuer (a show off) · ro atot-știutor (a know-it-all) · pt espertinho (a know-it-all) · fr je-sais-tout (a know-it-all) · ru у́мник (a know-it-all) · pl zarozumialec (a know-it-all)