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a smart alec
a smart alec/aleck
(informal) someone who is always trying to seem more clever than everyone else in a way that is annoying Some smart alec in the audience kept making witty remarks during my talk.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Dennis | | DEN-is (English), DE-nis (German), DEN-nis (Dutch) | English, German, Dutch |
| Kent | | [kent] | |
| Akantha | | - | Greek Mythology |
| Florina | | - | Romanian, Spanish, Dutch, Late Roman |
| Shawn | | SHAWN | English |
| Orhan | | - | Turkish |