<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Look up smart aleck in Wiktionary, the free dictionary . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Look up smart aleck in Wiktionary, the free dictionary . </Td> </Tr> <P> A smart aleck, also spelled smart alec, is someone whose sarcastic, wisecracking, or humorous manner is delivered in an offensive, obnoxious, or cocky way . Other closely related terms include know - it - all, smarty pants, wisenheimer, and wise guy . It may also refer to: </P> <Ul> <Li> Smart Alecks, a 1942 film starring the East Side Kids </Li> <Li> The Smart Aleck, a 1951 film directed by John Guillermin </Li> <Li> Smart Alec (1951 film), a 1951 pornographic film starring Candy Barr </Li> <Li> Smart Alec (1986 film), a 1986 film directed by Jim Wilson </Li> <Li> Smart Alek, a 1993 film directed by Andrew Kötting </Li> <Li> Smart Alex, a 1985 album by The Adicts </Li> <Li> Smart Alec (comics), a Marvel Comics super villain </Li> </Ul>

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