Definition

1. Noun:
   • A deceptive or untrustworthy person: Someone who persuades others to believe something false, often through charm or deceit.
   • A stylish, sophisticated person: A person, typically a city dweller, who is fashionably and smartly dressed, often perceived as smooth or glib.
   • A type of waterproof coat: A long, loose raincoat, traditionally made of oilskin (cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment).

Examples

• Noun (Deceptive person):

  • Don't trust him; he's a slicker who will cheat you out of your money.
  • The con artist was a slicker who fooled many investors with his smooth talk.

• Noun (Stylish person):

  • The slicker from New York looked out of place in the small rural town.
  • He arrived at the party looking like a real slicker in his tailored suit.

• Noun (Raincoat):

  • He wore a yellow slicker to stay dry during the storm.
  • Fishermen often wear heavy-duty slickers for protection against the weather.

Advanced Usage

• "City slicker": A term, often slightly derogatory, for a person from a city who is perceived as sophisticated, cunning, or unfamiliar with rural life.
  • The city slicker tried to give farming advice but knew nothing about it.

Variants and Related Words

• Slick (adjective): Smooth, efficient, or superficially impressive but often insincere.
  • He gave a slick presentation that hid the product's flaws.
• Slick (verb): To make smooth or glossy.
  • He slicked back his hair with gel.

Synonyms

• Deceiver, con man, swindler (for the deceptive person).
• Dandy, fop, sophisticate (for the stylish person).
• Raincoat, oilskin, macintosh (for the waterproof coat).

Related Phrases

• "Slicker than" (simile, informal): Used to describe something or someone as very smooth, clever, or deceptive.
  • That salesman is slicker than a greased pig.

Noun

1. someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
2. a person with good manners and stylish clothing
3. a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof