city slicker

Frequency: 3.00.5 per million words

a person from the city who is not used to country life

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Examples (20)

  • The local farmers chuckled at the city slicker trying to mend a fence.
  • He grew up in the country, but he's become quite a city slicker since moving to the metropolis.
  • With his designer clothes and shiny shoes, he looked every bit the city slicker at the rodeo.
  • The farmer chuckled, observing the city slicker struggling to navigate the muddy field.
  • I may be a city slicker, but I can learn to ride a horse.
  • Despite his upbringing, he embraced his new life as a city slicker with enthusiasm.
  • A group of city slickers on a team-building retreat were baffled by the manual water pump.
  • She was a true city slicker, always impeccably dressed and accustomed to the fast pace of urban life.
  • "Don't be such a city slicker," she teased, "it's just a little mud."
  • The documentary explored the stereotypes associated with the term 'city slicker'.
  • He arrived on the farm as a naive city slicker and left with a newfound respect for rural life.
  • He felt out of place, a genuine city slicker amidst the wide-open spaces and quiet tranquility.
  • That city slicker wouldn't last a day doing real farm work.
  • The novel's protagonist is a charming city slicker who finds unexpected adventure in the countryside.
  • The old guide had no patience for the complaints of the visiting city slicker.
  • Many people from rural areas use 'city slicker' with a touch of playful condescension.
  • His attempts to start a campfire were a classic city slicker failure.
  • His transformation from a naive country boy to a sophisticated city slicker was remarkable.
  • She transformed from a pampered city slicker into a capable ranch hand over the summer.
  • The tourist, a quintessential city slicker, marveled at the simplicity of village life.