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city slicker

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌcity ˈslicker noun [countable]  EXPERIENCEDsomeone who lives and works in a city and has no experience of anything outside it – often used to show disapproval 〔对城市以外的情况毫无体验的〕城里人,城市居民〔常含贬义〕
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city slickerOnce you get accustomed to life on the range, it's hard to go back to being a city slicker.
Origin city slicker (1900-2000) slicker from slick to deceive cleverly ((19-20 centuries)), from SLICK1
ˌcity ˈslicker nounChineseSyllable
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city slicker
ˌcity ˈslicker noun [countable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: slicker from slick 'to deceive cleverly' (19-20 centuries), from slick1
someone who lives and works in a city and has no experience of anything outside it – often used to show disapproval


city slickerBrE /ˌsɪti ˈslɪkə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsɪti ˈslɪkər/ 🔊 noun (informal, often disapproving) a person who behaves in a way that is typical of people who live in big cities 油头滑脑的城里人;城里老油子;城里滑头