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slickster

American  
[slik-ster] / ˈslɪk stər /

noun

Slang.
  1. a crafty and opportunistic or deceitful person; hustler; swindler.


Etymology

Origin of slickster

First recorded in 1960–65; slick + -ster

Example Sentences

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Concluding that keeping to the straight and narrow path yields little reward, Jimmy turns down a promising position at a large firm and flirts with falling back into his former slickster ways.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2016

He’s a more sympathetic, more interesting character than we knew from Breaking Bad, more than just an ethically challenged slickster in a cheap suit.

From The Guardian Feb. 8, 2016

The most #SXSW thing that happens comes when a 20-something slickster named Jordan claims to be a fan in order to be invited on stage.

From The Verge Mar. 16, 2015

He shares some DNA with the yuppie slickster that Ryan Howard evolved into in the fourth season of The Office.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2011

At the opposite end of the slickster spectrum is the newish bar and restaurant Mollie Fontaine, in a two-story Victorian house, with chandeliers, low-slung couches and oversize fashion photos decorating the walls.

From New York Times Jan. 29, 2010

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