city slicker

noun

Synonyms of city slickernext

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
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For city slickers, the historic Hotel Alex Johnson is in downtown Rapid City (1 hour from each park), with modern rooms and a rooftop bar. Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026 Besides having to grow a beard, Insolera, a city slicker who has lived in Buenos Aires, New York City, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Osaka, Berlin and now Milan, had to play a rural farmer. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026 Pfeiffer plays Stacy Clyburn, a city slicker who moves her family from New York City to Montana after tragedy strikes. William Earl, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026 Pitting city slickers against country folk Medicaid cuts in the tax bill Republicans passed last summer are expected to hit rural providers and patients especially hard. John Wilkerson, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for city slicker

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 May. 2026.

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