0 someone who tries to appear clever or who answers questions in a clever way that annoys other people --
The last thing that we want is for a smart alec lawyer to drive a coach and horses through much-needed legislation the first time that it comes to court.
Luckily, learning comes easily to hima bit too easily, however, and being naturally smart has allowed him to become a lazy smart alec.
A smart alec and a berserker, she is considered a loose cannon but is generally reliable.
The case gets to court and then some smart alec lawyer finds a way to get the little brat—which would be the parliamentary expression—off and out into the community again.
He is a gimmicky, rubbishy man, who just talks like a smart alec estate agent of what is best for the moment to catch the press.
I do not think that the public want smart alec answers.
