slicker
Example Sentences
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Mostly that has meant pretending to be a Real American by riding horses, going hunting or driving around in a pick-up to prove they aren’t some effete city slicker.
From Salon
Every summer, thousands of British city slickers escape to the countryside to enjoy the fairy tale-like “green and pleasant land” that poet William Blake praised in the 18th century.
From Los Angeles Times
Robbie Ray, who carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning on Friday night, said the baseballs early in the game were better but they seemed to get slicker as the game went on.
From Seattle Times
Could two gay city slickers survive on a dirt road in a desert town just a few doors down from an alpaca farm?
From Los Angeles Times
Now the circuit moves to slicker grass, with Wimbledon starting on June 27.
From Seattle Times
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