"smart alec" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: smart alecs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=smart alec}} smart alec (plural smart alecs)
  1. Alternative spelling of smart aleck Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: smart aleck
    Sense id: en-smart_alec-en-noun-8jno8neH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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