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slicker(dictionary)
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slicker (iou)



slicker noun & verb. M19.
[from SLICK adjective or verb + -ER1.]
A. noun.
A tool for scraping or smoothing leather. M19.
A raincoat of a smooth and usu. brightly coloured material. Also rain slicker. Chiefly N. Amer. L19.
= CITY slicker. Chiefly N. Amer. E20.
= silverfish (b) s.v. SILVER noun & adjective. US. E20.
b. verb trans. Cheat, swindle. M20.
slickered adjective (US) wearing a slicker L20.