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Definition of a smart alec
smart alec
noun
- an insolent person; "smart ass". Considered a spelling variant of smart aleck.
Last edited on Jul 26 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.
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