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Meaning of "city slicker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CITY SLICKER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CITY SLICKER

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
City slicker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CITY SLICKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

City slicker

City slicker is an idiomatic expression for someone accustomed to a city or urban lifestyle and unsuited to life in the country. The term was typically used as a term of derision by rural Americans who regarded them with amusement. It may refer to a "fop", or it may be a derogatory term for a person wearing inappropriate city-type business attire, particularly with a brusque or condescending attitude in areas where local residents are offended by an arrogant attitude combined with disdain and lack of respect for rural people and lifestyles. The term can be used to describe people who are perceived as dishonest, arrogant, or simply naive. City slicker was derisively given to people from the urban Eastern United States when they took on an attitude that their lifestyle and access to the culture of city life gave them superior intelligence. Rural people, particularly those in the west, notably cowboys, often used the perception of a snobbish attitude as justification for playing practical jokes on such people. The archetypal city slicker is depicted as a spoiled selfish lazy rich person who considers people living on farms to be poor and ignorant.

Definition of city slicker in the English dictionary

The definition of city slicker in the dictionary is a person with the sophistication often attributed to city people. Other definition of city slicker is a smooth tricky untrustworthy person.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CITY SLICKER

city councilman
city councilmen
city desk
city dweller
city editor
city father
city hall
city manager
City of
City of Aberdeen
City of Bristol
City of Dundee
City of Gibraltar
City of Glasgow
City of God
City of Westminster
city planner
city planning
city technology college
city-state

WORDS THAT END LIKE CITY SLICKER

bicker
bumper sticker
clicker
dicker
drug trafficker
flicker
kicker
knicker
licker
picker
ricker
sicker
slicker
snicker
sticker
the flicker
ticker
tracker
trafficker
whicker
wicker

Synonyms and antonyms of city slicker in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «city slicker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CITY SLICKER

Find out the translation of city slicker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of city slicker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «city slicker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

城市滑头
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

urbanita
570 millions of speakers

English

city slicker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शहर में बरसाती कोट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مدينة المعطف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

город дождевик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cidade vigarista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শহর বর্ষাতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ville ciré
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Slicker bandar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stadtmensch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

都会ずれしたやつ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도시 야바위꾼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kutha slicker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

áo nhựa thành phố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நகரம் மெல்லியதாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शहर चिकटून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şehir kaykırtıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

città slicker
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miasto płaszcz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

місто дощовик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oraș slicker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πόλη επιτήδειος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stadsjapie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stad slicker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

byboere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of city slicker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CITY SLICKER»

The term «city slicker» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.423 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CITY SLICKER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about city slicker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CITY SLICKER»

Discover the use of city slicker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to city slicker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Urban Farm Handbook
Organized seasonally, this handbook instructs on: > How to maximize space for planting a variety of fruits and vegetables > Small-animal husbandry and beekeeping > Canning, drying, freezing, fermenting, and pickling techniques > Grinding ...
Annette Cottrell, Joshua McNichols, 2013
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Mail Order Bride: Lee's City Slicker:
Vanessa. Carvo. Copyright 2014 Vanessa Carvo Jamie looked at the piece of paper that he'd just positively mangled with his red pen and shook his head. If this new writer didn't start shaping up soon, perhaps he'd have to find a job at one of ...
Vanessa Carvo, 2014
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Light Blue Reign: How a City Slicker, a Quiet Kansan, and a ...
Their strength has been decades in the making. Light Blue Reign documents the building of a program, a behindthe- scenes, far-reaching, wide-angle perspective on one of the most formidable college basketball teams in the country.
Art Chansky, 2009
4
Outlaw and the City Slicker
The Lady… With her designer luggage and pink cowboy boots, Sunny Daye was hardly who Jesse would have picked to assist with his cattle drive.
Debbi Rawlins, 2011
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American Map Alexandria/ Arlington, Virginia City Slicker: ...
This city slicker depicts Old Town Alexandria, Arlington County, and includes a Metro Area Map.
American Map Corporation, American Map Corporation Staff, 2006
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Washington, D.C. City Slicker
It also contains a map of metropolitan Washington, DC roads and a Metro Rail System map.
the Map People ADC, Adc The Map People, 2004
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Sarasota, FL City Slicker
"Out-of-towners can travel with the confidence of natives with ingenious Slicker maps.
Trakker Maps, 1999
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American Map City Slicker Alexandria/Arlington
"Out-of-towners can travel with the confidence of natives with ingenious Slicker maps.
the Map People ADC, Hammond World Atlas Corporation, 2004
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American Map City Slicker Charlotte: City Streets, Metro Roads
This city slicker includes a Metropolitan Charlotte area map and an Uptown Charlotte enlargement.
American Map Corporation, American Map Corporation Staff, 2006
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City Slicker Richmond
Easy to handle and easy to read, Slickers fold and unfold in a flash. Slickers are laminated which makes them markable and very durable, withstanding everyday usage during any travel itinerary you plan.
American Map Corporation, G. M. Johnson and Associates Staff, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CITY SLICKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term city slicker is used in the context of the following news items.
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America's income 'dynamics,' not income 'inequality,' is important
We do not need a city slicker's help with our income dynamics…unless he wants to get on a tractor and start planting corn and soybeans! «Watchdog.org, Jul 15»
2
Cowboy 5K aims to lasso new visitors to Washington County Fair
A "City Slicker Exit" option will be available for all obstacles, which will each be monitored by "ranch hands" wearing neon safety vests. «Blair Enterprise Publishing, Jul 15»
3
It's a gym.. and it's dry
Suffice to say, if you're a city slicker, the Viva and GO Health clubs are a good option if you can give the pool and steam rooms a miss. «Independent Online, Jul 15»
4
Why Jeff Gordon Is The Last True Legend
Gordon showed that the 'good ole boys' can be beat by the 'city slicker' westerners. Gordon was a change of pace, to the sport born and raised ... «SportsBlog.com, Jul 15»
5
Frederick's 4th Entertainment
99.9 WFRE Country Stage: 1:05 p.m. national anthem; 1:15 p.m. City Slicker Band featuring Debbie Williams; 3:15 p.m. Olivia Lane; 5:15 p.m. ... «Frederick News Post, Jul 15»
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High-Tech Bikes for Any Rider
City Slicker. The Runwell from Shinola is designed for city riding and is modeled after a style of French Porteur bicycles that were used by ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»
7
Debbie Williams playing Frederick's Fourth
An invite to sing with the City Slicker Band and partnering with 99.9 WFRE and Criswell Chevrolet of Thurmont got the show on the road. «Frederick News Post, Jul 15»
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Frederick's Fourth
1:15 p.m. – City Slicker Band featuring Debbie Williams — The City Slicker Band is a group of well-seasoned musicians who have played with ... «Frederick News Post, Jul 15»
9
Like philosopher ranchers, know your strong posts
Me: You have been working the ranch, city slicker Rusty. Rusty: A produce manager knows who his (or her) “power” clerks are. As much as ... «The Packer, Jul 15»
10
Nanci Agnew
As a “city slicker,” she had no idea what good old country living had in store for her when she spotted Tom across the hall in high school. «Bismarck Tribune, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. City slicker [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/city-slicker>. Apr 2024 ».
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