adjective
Music Slang
Slick
/slɪk/ · adjective · slang
Smooth, sharp, and impressively stylish — or smoothly cunning.
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Definitions
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Used as a nickname for a cool, smooth-operating person.
“What's the play, Slick?”
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2
Clever and smooth in a sly, calculating way.
“That was a slick move getting them to pay for everything.”
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3
Stylish, smooth, and polished in appearance or manner.
“He's a slick dresser, always sharp from head to toe.”
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Slick In A Sentence
The lead singer had a slick way of working the crowd.
He pulled off a slick deal nobody saw coming.
Those slick threads cost a pretty penny.
Origin & Usage
Long present in Black American vernacular for someone smooth and clever, 'slick' flourished in 1970s funk and soul street culture, describing both sharp style and smooth-talking guile, and serving as a common nickname.
People Also Ask
What does slick mean in slang?
It means smooth and stylish, or smoothly clever and cunning, depending on context.
Where did slick come from?
From Black American vernacular for smooth, clever people; it thrived in 1970s funk and soul culture.
Is slick a compliment or insult?
Both — it can praise sharp style or hint that someone is too smooth and sly to fully trust.
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