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man about town

man a·bout town
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [man uh-bout toun]
    • /mæn əˈbaʊt taʊn/
    • /mæn əˈbaʊt taʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [man uh-bout toun]
    • /mæn əˈbaʊt taʊn/

Definitions of man about town words

  • noun man about town a socially active, sophisticated man who frequents fashionable nightclubs, theaters, restaurants, etc.; playboy; boulevardier. 1
  • phrase man about town If you describe someone as a man about town or a woman about town, you mean that they are sophisticated, like to go out and spend money, and have a busy social life. 0
  • noun man about town a fashionable sophisticate, esp one in a big city 0
  • noun man about town a worldly man who spends much time in fashionable restaurants, clubs, etc. 0
  • noun man about town A worldly, social man who frequents fashionable places. 0

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Origin of man about town

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Man about town

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

man about town popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

man about town usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for man about town

noun man about town

  • city slicker — If you refer to someone as a city slicker, you mean that they live and work in a city and are used to city life.
  • cosmopolitan — A cosmopolitan place or society is full of people from many different countries and cultures.
  • man-about-town — a socially active, sophisticated man who frequents fashionable nightclubs, theaters, restaurants, etc.; playboy; boulevardier.
  • man of the world — a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man.
  • mondain — a man who moves in fashionable society

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