smart aleck definition
Look up smart aleck in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A smart aleck, also called smart elleck, is someone whose sarcastic, wisecracking, or humorous manner is delivered in an offensive, obnoxious, or cocky way. Other closely related terms include know-it-all, smarty pants, wisenheimer, and wise guy.
smart alec noun [C]. âº someone who âtries to âappear âclever or who âanswers âquestions in a âclever way that âannoys other âpeople. (Definition of smart alec from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press).