smart-al|eck|ism

smart-al|eck|ism
smart-al|eck|ism «SMAHRT AL uh kihz uhm», noun.
U.S. Informal. behavior or language characteristic of a smart aleck: »

The critic who depends on smart-aleckism to gain readership can damage reputations and spread false imputations (Thomas H. Creighton).


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