- 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).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.