Usually means: Smart, often in annoying way.
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  1. Aleck, aleck: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  2. aleck: Collins English Dictionary
  3. Aleck, aleck: Wordnik
  4. Aleck: Wiktionary
  5. aleck: Dictionary.com
  6. aleck: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  7. Aleck: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. aleck: Green’s Dictionary of Slang
  2. aleck: Urban Dictionary

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▸ noun:  A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, of Scottish usage, variant of Alec.

Similar:
Alek, Alec, Allex, Allie, ally, Alex, Alejandro, Alick, Alessandro, Elsie, more...

Opposite:
dunce, dullard, simpleton, idiot, moron

Phrases:
smart aleck, Charlene Aleck, emulates a smart aleck, more...

Adjectives:
smart, little, young, old, poor, dear, big, longer, devastating, fancy, elephantine

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Similar:
Alek, Alec, Allex, Allie, ally, Alex, Alejandro, Alick, Alessandro, Elsie, more...

Opposite:
dunce, dullard, simpleton, idiot, moron

Phrases:
smart aleck, Charlene Aleck, emulates a smart aleck, more...

Adjectives:
smart, little, young, old, poor, dear, big, longer, devastating, fancy, elephantine



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