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city slicker

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

Origin of city slicker

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Usage 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.
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Related Words for city slicker

metropolitan, townie, urbanite
British Dictionary definitions for city slicker

city slicker

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