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Alec

or Al·eck

[ al-ik ]

/ ˈæl ɪk /

noun

a male given name, form of Alexander.

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Examples from the Web for aleck

"Then let's be off," said Aleck, as he buckled the last strap of his left skate, and stood up.
The Ice Queen|Ernest Ingersoll
And Aleck, not wanting to be left out of the game entirely, tried his hand also.
The Boy Scouts in the Rockies|Herbert Carter
The very first words that Aleck uttered after he had set fire to the cabin seemed to put a stop to this resolution.
Elam Storm, The Wolfer|Harry Castlemon
In fact, Aleck commented duly upon his own sagacity in conceiving that idea.
The Awakening of the Desert|Julius C. Birge

I left him and when I was in my room which Aleck provided for me, the time was well nigh midnight.
Conversion of a High Priest into a Christian Worker|Meletios Golden

Idioms and Phrases with aleck

aleck

see smart aleck.

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