2. Old-fashioned (often foll. by down)to flatten (the hair) with oil [origin unknown] ... smarmy smart smart alec smart aleck smart as a whip smart bomb smart card
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Of course, they're probably just mocking anyone who's invested in such a thing?I mean, come on, fangirls are sitting ducks for smart-aleck comedy writers?but I also get the ...
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Quick definitions (smart) ? noun: a kind of pain such ... U.S. pronunciation ? Word origin ... Phrases that include smart: smart money, smart aleck, smart ...
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2. Old-fashioned (often foll. by down)to flatten (the hair) with oil [origin unknown] ... smarm smarmily smarminess smarmy smart smart alec smart aleck smart as a whip
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... artistic, quiet around strangers but loud, obnoxious and kind of a douchebag around best friends, demands respect, somewhat of a smart aleck, very helpful and friendly Origin:
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I was awarded 2nd place Novelty Album (for "Professional Smart Aleck") and 4th place ... I Got This Way By Collecting Bottlecaps Of Unknown Origin (Let This Be A Lesson To You)
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Da Walsh massive yah. ORIGIN ? 0,0 ? ~ Smart Alec. The Walsh Boyz originate from a hood called "Brook Street" (the toughest hood in da world), located in Stephenville Crossing on ...
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Smart Alec is an idiom whose origin is often attributed to British humorist J.B. Morton ?s character Dr. Smart-Allick, however Morton was born in 1893, and the term has been around ...
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Origin: "Smart Alec" dates back to mid-19th century America. Regarding the identity of "Alec", most American dictionaries point to Alec Hoag, a notorious pimp and thief who operated ...
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Please note that this site is no longer updated. ... New Media Awards Atos Origin ... SMART ALEC
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Obsolete term: touch typing) (3 messages) "Not for nothing..." new meaning? "Smart Alec" in NY ... Touch typing; Obsolete term: touch typing (6 messages) Origin of Word "Underdog" (4 messages) ...
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Scottish Slang. Origin: Scottish Slang Definition: smart aleck Example: He was being cheeky in school and got sent to the office. Share This. If you're new here and enjoy Slang O ...
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Origin ... Smart Alec once suffered from performance anxiety and could not work under stress.
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Origin of _Smart Aleck," in my _Studies in Slang_, part 1, ( = Forum Anglicum, vol. 14, part 1). Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Verlag. 1985, pp.85-105. 2) In reply to Fred's ...
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Smart Alec is a kid that lives in the apartment complex that is a genius.  He makes all ... CHACHE (10) CHARACTER (4) CHARLIE (10) COMIC (10) COMICS (9) COMPLEX (10) NEWS (1) ORIGIN (8) ...
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smart aleck ... something or of being cleverer than others ( informal) [Mid-19th century. Origin
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A smart Aleck is a know-it-all. It is American slang dating to the mid-1860s. Aleck or Alec is clearly a reference to a person, but who the original Aleck or Alec was is a mystery ...
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... A section in The Times where people post questions about all sorts of things, including the origin of sayings and idioms. Today, 9th May, there was an offering about Smart Alec ...
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Definition of smart alec from the Pearson-Longman Free Online Dictionary of Contemporary ... Date: 1800-1900: Origin: aleck from Aleck, Alec male name, from Alexander
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A "smart aleck" or "smart alec" is a person regarded as obnoxiously self-assertive and an impudent person. Origin. According to Gerald Leonard Cohen, author of Studies in Slang ...
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origin of smart a... ... smart aleck. An impudent or obnoxiously self-assertive individual, a wise guy, as in New ...
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Submitted by twickster, who also wrote the tag, thanks! (Adult situations/language.)
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