city slicker

noun

Examples of city slicker in a Sentence

city slickers who've never seen a real farm with their snotty attitude, the city slickers quickly wore out their welcome
Recent Examples on the Web The set-up is somewhat traditional: will this city slicker give into country life and abandon his big-talking dreams to care for his kooky nephews? Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024 This and a sandwich from the warming bin of a gas station is an all-star breakfast for a blue-collar hoss or a city slicker who’s on safari in the hinterlands of America. Pete Cottell, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024 Last but not least, Queens is home to Rockaway Beach, where city slickers go to soak up the sun. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2024 Over the months since Baldwin was recharged earlier this year, the defense had quibbled over and over about evidence, discovery and tactics with what has sometimes seen like a battle of locals versus city slickers. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for city slicker 

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Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of city slicker was in 1914

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“City slicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20slicker. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.

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