slickster

slick·ster

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slik-ster]
- /ˈslɪk stər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [slik-ster]
- /ˈslɪk stər/

Definitions of slickster word

noun slickster a crafty and opportunistic or deceitful person; hustler; swindler. 1
noun slickster a dishonest person 0

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Origin of slickster

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; slick1 + -ster

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Slickster

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Slickster

slickster popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

slickster usage trend in Literature

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