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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessabichão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sa-bi-chão
"Ele é um sabichão que adora mostrar seu conhecimento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is irritatingly self-assertive and conceited, often making sarcastic remarks.
"He always has a smart-aleck comment ready, which can be quite annoying during meetings." - 2
A person who tries to show off their intelligence or cleverness in a way that is perceived as disrespectful.
"Don't be such a smart-aleck; it's not funny when you mock others."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'smart-aleck' originated in the United States in the late 19th century, likely derived from the name of a notorious con artist, Aleck, who was known for his cleverness and sarcasm. Over time, it evolved to describe someone who is overly confident in their intelligence, often to the annoyance of others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Smart-Aleck" is said worldwide
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malin
Transliteration: ma-lan
"Il est toujours si malin dans ses remarques."
Schlaumeier
Transliteration: shlau-mai-er
"Er ist ein echter Schlaumeier, der immer klug daherredet."
saccente
Transliteration: sa-chen-te
"Non essere così saccente, non è divertente."
listillo
Transliteration: lis-ti-yo
"Siempre tiene un comentario de listillo que hacer."
sabichão
Transliteration: sa-bi-chão
"Ele é um sabichão que adora mostrar seu conhecimento."
चतुर
Transliteration: chatur
"वह हमेशा चतुर टिप्पणियाँ करता है।"
聪明人
Transliteration: cōng míng rén
"他总是做聪明人的评论。"
똑똑한 사람
Transliteration: ttokttokhan saram
"그는 항상 똑똑한 사람처럼 행동해요."
賢い人
Transliteration: kashikoi hito
"彼はいつも賢い人のように振る舞います。"
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