what does this mean " Slicker Than Your Average "?

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what does this mean " Slicker Than Your Average "?

2007-03-10 07:58:19 · 2 answers · asked by Ahmed E 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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The adj. "slick" was first used around 1300 AD meaning "smooth, glossy, sleek" (of skin or hair).

Around 1599 (but popularized in the late 1950's), "slick" came to mean "clever in deception", so someone who is good at tricking others is "slicker than your average" person.

2007-03-10 08:43:05 · answer #1 · answered by blakesleefam 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Slicker Than Your Average

2016-11-09 01:33:19 · answer #2 · answered by nelems 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋