city slicker

noun

, Often Disparaging.

1. a term used to refer to a worldly, nattily dressed city dweller.

city slicker

noun

1. a person with the sophistication often attributed to city people
2. a smooth tricky untrustworthy person

Sensitive Note

This term is often used with disparaging intent, implying that the city dweller is slick in a deceptive way, or ill-suited to a rural environment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of city slicker¹

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25

Example Sentences

Maybe the most massive quasars are city slickers, forming in hubs of tens or hundreds of other galaxies.

From Salon

The city slickers fed up with rising egg prices have had questions for Samuel Dodds.

From Washington Post

To city slickers, they might seem like the perfect places to put renewable energy — sun-swept fields and windy plains degraded by pesticide use and overgrazing, practically crying out for a second economic life.

From Los Angeles Times

Like a vengeful villain in a Western movie, city slicker Trump targeted Cheney in the Wyoming Republican primary.

From Seattle Times

Your character’s been described simply as a “city slicker.”

From Los Angeles Times