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Social sciences → Etymology → Phrase origins → Phrase Origins Q - S → Phrases, S
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  • Barcaluv
    It is believed to be named after Aleck Hoag, 19th-century American confidence man and thief. http://www.bartleby.com/61/19/S0491900.html Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Aleck
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