city slicker

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nounOften Disparaging.
  1. a term used to refer to a worldly, nattily dressed city dweller.

Origin of city slicker

1
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

usage note For city slicker

This term is often used with disparaging intent, implying that the city dweller is slick in a deceptive way, or ill-suited to a rural environment.

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British Dictionary definitions for city slicker

city slicker

nouninformal
  1. a person with the sophistication often attributed to city people

  2. a smooth tricky untrustworthy person

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