aleck
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He’s a pint-sized smart aleck who cares deeply for Dunk.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2026
Reynolds may play the smart aleck, but beneath Adam’s zingers he is compensating for a profound pain, and Louis is critical in activating his son’s tender side.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2022
Q. Stuck in the middle: My father has always been a smart aleck who loves practical jokes and discreetly needling people.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2021
OK, a smart aleck would say that’s a low bar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2019
It wasn’t the observation of a smart aleck but that of a truth-lover or a statistics-lover.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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