aleck
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He’s a pint-sized smart aleck who cares deeply for Dunk.
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026
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 • Jul. 17, 2025
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
“If he comes off as evasive, petulant and a smart aleck, this is going to be a killer in front of the court and the court of public opinion.”
From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2020
And if you tell ’em you knew a witty boy, you gotta tell ’em he was kind of a smart aleck, though, or a wise guy.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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