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alec
1[ al-ik ]
/ ˈæl ɪk /
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noun Obsolete.
a herring.
a sauce or relish made from small herring or anchovies.
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Origin of alec
11510–20; <Latin (h)al(l)ec fish sauce
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alec2
[ al-ik ]
/ ˈæl ɪk /
noun Australian.
a simpleton or fool.
Origin of alec
21920–25; cf. smart aleck; sense shift perhaps originally from ironic usage
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