"slickster" meaning in All languages combined

See slickster on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: slicksters [plural]
Etymology: slick + -ster Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|slick|ster}} slick + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} slickster (plural slicksters)
  1. (chiefly derogatory) A slick person. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-slickster-en-noun-JbboJeEW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ster

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