aleck

1. see smart aleck.

Example Sentences

I’m a kid that grew up in Hollywood, and I went to Baghdad wearing a Metallica shirt and I was a total smart aleck.

From Los Angeles Times

Some sued, some sent smart aleck responses and some refused to answer the email.

From Salon

“I think it’s funny. Smart aleck, Smart Alex.”

From Literature

I didn’t actively think of it again, but “you should always look for the limb” became part of my smart aleck’s understanding of the world, a bit of wisdom, never questioned.

From New York Times

Aleck Wang, a marine carbon chemist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, said with the number of ocean-based carbon dioxide removal research projects “booming,” there will likely not be one single solution.

From Seattle Times