city slicker

noun

, Often Disparaging.

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

city slicker

noun

1. a person with the sophistication often attributed to city people
2. a smooth tricky untrustworthy person

Sensitive Note

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of city slicker¹

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

John Deere had an ad that was like Green Acres, a city slicker on his new sit-down tractor.

From The Daily Beast