Sloane Ranger

American  

[slohn] / sloʊn /

noun

1. a member of a trendy and acquisitive set of largely upper-middle-class young people of London, England.

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Sloane Ranger British  

/ sləʊn /

noun

1. Also called: Sloane.  informal a young upper-class or upper-middle-class person, esp a woman, having a home in London and in the country, characterized typically as wearing expensive informal country clothes

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Etymology

Origin of Sloane Ranger

1970–75; blend of Sloane Square, London, and Lone Ranger hero of radio and television Westerns

Example Sentences

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Sloane Ranger

September 1980: Early in her romance with Prince Charles, Lady Diana Spencer sports the unremarkable style of the stereotypical Sloane Ranger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2020

She had answered that, yes, she was in love “like the fat Sloane Ranger that I was” and was then “absolutely traumatised” by his response.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 29, 2017

The Sloane Ranger was largely the creation of the journalist, Ann Barr, who first identified the tribe of Henrys and Carolines which came to define a small but highly colourful section of the upper-middle classes.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2015

Duckface is the nickname bestowed by Hugh Grant's Sloane Ranger posse upon his pouting girlfriend.

From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2011

Duckface is the nickname bestowed by Hugh Grant’s Sloane Ranger posse upon his pouting girlfriend.

From New York Times ● May 25, 2011