A smart aleck/alec is someone whose sarcastic, wisecracking, or humorous manner is delivered in an offensive, obnoxious, or cocky way. Other terms include: Know-it-all, smarty pants, wisenheimer, wise guy.
It may also refer to:
- Smart Alecks, a 1942 film starring the East Side Kids
- The Smart Aleck, a 1951 film directed by John Guillermin
- Smart Alec (1951 film), a 1951 pornographic film starring Candy Barr
- Smart Alec (1986 film), a 1986 film directed by Jim Wilson
- Smart Alek, a 1993 film directed by Andrew Kötting
- Smart Alex, a 1985 album by The Adicts
- Smart Alec (comics), a Marvel Comics super villain
Famous quotes containing the word smart:
“For every family had one cat at least in the bag.”
—Christopher Smart (1722–1771)