smart aleck
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I’m a kid that grew up in Hollywood, and I went to Baghdad wearing a Metallica shirt and I was a total smart aleck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
Some sued, some sent smart aleck responses and some refused to answer the email.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2025
I was never a troublemaker, but I was always a smart aleck.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2018
Since then, the driver says, “every smart aleck who thinks he can tell a joke has been circling Burbank like a vulture.”
From New York Times ● May 24, 2017
His nerves must be finally getting to him to be such a smart aleck.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
That may have been reflected later in his embrace of quarterback Billy Joe Hobert, described by Gastineau as “a smart-aleck country kid” and “riverboat gambler” but also an intense competitor who oozed confidence.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
This smart-aleck persona is something he’s trying on, and you just happen to the be the person he’s most comfortable being his most obnoxious self around.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2021
RuPaul plays a drag queen on a cross-country road trip with a smart-aleck tween in the new comedy series “AJ and the Queen.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2020
He welcomed the role, though his teammates described him as “low-profile,” balancing a smart-aleck sense of humor with a friendly demeanor.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2015
Selena and I had a routine now that consisted of ignoring each other at first, making faces from across the aisle, and eventually trading smart-aleck remarks.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
