slickster
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of slickster
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
Tom Parker-like showbiz slickster, believed in success by way of publicity-generating spectacle.
From New York Times • Jan. 16, 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
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