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as in dudes
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
a slick lounge lizard in a silk suit
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as in womanizers
a man given to seducing women
a balding, paunchy lounge lizard whose days and nights of partying were behind him
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Recent Examples of lounge lizards
Playing the lounge lizards, slotwads, goombahs and corrup-tos, the supporting cast members are terrific.
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Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lounge lizards
Noun
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The dudes are still making movies at this age.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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But the dudes can take a victory lap today, celebrating the nomination of Joseph Kosinski’s swaggering, vroom-vroom sports movie.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After all, when lovers of the cosmos come together in this Earth sign, tradition, courtship and long-term commitment take precedence over fleeting chemistry.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The cafe’s signature coconut latte is a great way to beat the heat and a must for coconut lovers.—
Arundhati Hazra,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Today, all flavors cost $6 except for the gluten-free Toffee-tastic cookies, which run 7 bucks.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Naturally, the film opens in silly fashion (and that peek-behind-the-curtain breeziness will be missed at certain points), with Apatow rolling up to Bamford’s home and slipping her 500 bucks to get chatting.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The wolves will startle and retreat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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For tens of millions of years, birds were king, not cats or wolves.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Lounge lizards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lounge%20lizards. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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