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

Now he’s just another city slicker driving to the mountains from the Front Range.

From Outside Online

They have become somewhat of a trendy vacation idea for city slickers eager to try on the Western lifestyle.

From Ozy

The normalization of new kinds of online interactions may still allow the sex lives of city slickers to rebound.

From Nautilus

John Deere had an ad that was like Green Acres, a city slicker on his new sit-down tractor.

From The Daily Beast