as in cosmopolitan
a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers
with their snotty attitude, the city slickers quickly wore out their welcome
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Recent Examples of city slicker
The décor is a more elevated offering for the Catskills and its stylish cocktail bar attracts a sophisticated crowd of city slickers.
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Emma Harding, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
At the heart of the movie is the idea that a city slicker like Maeve could come to this small town, make a difference, create a grassroots effort to fund the Mayor’s drought relief project, and rid her cousin of the sweet farm girl reputation she’s gained.
—Matthew Creith, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2024
The set-up is somewhat traditional: will this city slicker give into country life and abandon his big-talking dreams to care for his kooky nephews?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
This and a sandwich from the warming bin of a gas station is an all-star breakfast for a blue-collar hoss or a city slicker who’s on safari in the hinterlands of America.
—Pete Cottell, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
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Emma Harding, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
At the heart of the movie is the idea that a city slicker like Maeve could come to this small town, make a difference, create a grassroots effort to fund the Mayor’s drought relief project, and rid her cousin of the sweet farm girl reputation she’s gained.
—Matthew Creith, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2024
The set-up is somewhat traditional: will this city slicker give into country life and abandon his big-talking dreams to care for his kooky nephews?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
This and a sandwich from the warming bin of a gas station is an all-star breakfast for a blue-collar hoss or a city slicker who’s on safari in the hinterlands of America.
—Pete Cottell, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
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“City slicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city%20slicker. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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