Definition of City slicker

1. Noun. A city dweller with sophisticated manners and clothing.

Exact synonyms: City Boy
Generic synonyms: Slicker

Definition of City slicker

1. Noun. (idiomatic) One accustomed to a city or urban lifestyle or unsuited to life in the country. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of City Slicker

city district
city editor
city father
city fathers
city girl
city girls
city hall
city halls
city limit
city limits
city line
city man
city manager
city planning
city room
city slicker
city slickers
city state
city states
city symphony
city university
citybound
citybus
citycentric
cityfied
cityfies
cityfy
cityfying
cityhood

Literary usage of City slicker

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography by Historical Society of Pennsylvania (1877)
"... in general, to the folk belief that a plain old country boy makes a better president than a city slicker—and especially a city slicker with a mustache. ..."

2. The Last Witness from a Dirt Road by Bill Hunt (2005)
"I think he was anxious to get to town and become a city slicker. ... "Yeah, some city slicker he'll be! We probably won't know him when he comes our here to ..."

3. Adventure Guide to Oklahoma by Lynne M. Sullivan (1999)
"Ask about the city slicker Specials, which include two-day campouts. Call for rates on the activities or accommodations that appeal to you. ..."

4. Adventure Guide to Trinidad & Tobago by Kathleen O'Donnell, S Harry Pefkaros (2000)
"Whether man or woman, remember you're the equivalent of a "city slicker" to the people who live here. Your presence can impress and distort local values on ..."

5. Munichby Dan Colwell by Dan Colwell (2001)
"... the Frauenkirche, this intimate, low-ceilinged bar- restaurant is an extremely popular haunt with Munich's city-slicker brigade and tourists alike. ..."

6. Adventure Guide to Texas by Kimberly Young (1999)
"This is your city slicker-type dude ranch that puts the emphasis on horseback riding. All of the mounts are registered quarter horses and there are over 40 ..."

7. Romantic Weekends in Texas by Mary Lu Abbott (2003)
"... including full breakfast About 3l/2 miles outside town, this B&B gives you a Texas country getaway with city-slicker amenities, such as private baths ..."

8. Adventure Guide Germany by Henk Bekker (2005)
"Its center is more modern and reflects much of what the modern city-slicker tourists expect of a ski-resort - first-class shopping. ..."

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