city slicker
noun Often Disparaging.
a term used to refer to a worldly, nattily dressed city dweller.
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city of light, city of seven hills, city plan, city planning, city room, city slicker, city technology college, city-born, city-bred, city-state, cityfied
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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British Dictionary definitions for city slicker
city slicker
noun informal
a person with the sophistication often attributed to city people
a smooth tricky untrustworthy person
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