Alec

or Al·eck

[al-ik]

noun

a male given name, form of Alexander.

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Examples from the Web for aleck

Historical Examples of aleck

There were three of them that got across the river—a man and his wife and Aleck.
The Underdog
F. Hopkinson Smith
As I was opening the garden-gate—it was night—Aleck laid his hand on my shoulder.
The Underdog
F. Hopkinson Smith
Aleck looked at the driver, then at the Sheriff, and then at my father.
The Underdog
F. Hopkinson Smith
When Aleck Howell was excited, his grammar went to the four winds.
The Boy Settlers
Noah Brooks
Perhaps he expected Aleck Douglas to introduce him, but he did not wait for the formality.
Rim o' the World
B. M. Bower

Idioms and Phrases with aleck

aleck

see smart aleck.

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