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 word

noun man-about-town a socially active, sophisticated man who frequents fashionable nightclubs, theaters, restaurants, etc.; playboy; boulevardier. 1
noun man-about-town Alternative spelling of man about town (A worldly, social man.). 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

Full grammatical hierarchy of Man-about-town

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 66% 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.

Synonyms for man-about-town

noun man-about-town

playboy — a man who pursues a life of pleasure without responsibility or attachments, especially one who is of comfortable means.
cosmopolitan — A cosmopolitan place or society is full of people from many different countries and cultures.
sophisticate — a sophisticated person.
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.
corinthian — of, characteristic of, or relating to Corinth

All 5 Synonyms of man-about-town

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