fast-talker

noun

Definition of fast-talkernext
as in smoothie

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  1. slickster
  2. wheeler-dealer
  3. knave
  4. rascal
  5. gamesman
  6. fox
  7. slicker
  8. rogue
Noun
  • Anyone from a Hollywood Goth to a streetwear enthusiast to your average Hollywood slickster looking for something streamlined and stylish will find something here.
    Max Berlinger, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2022
  • The jive talker, the role of slang-slinging slickster, has been picked up by Slick, Junkyard Dog and the Godfather.
    Jeremy Harriot, The Root, 1 Sep. 2017
Definition of slickster
Noun
  • Delon was perfectly cast as a wheeler-dealer stockbroker who becomes involved with Vitti’s character but is unwilling and unable to satisfy her emotional needs.
    Carmel Dagan, Variety, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Indeed, her self-branding as a wheeler-dealer is yet another step in her savvy journey up the industry ladder.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2024
Definition of wheeler-dealer
Noun
  • Human beings are motivated by virtue (knights) or rigid self-interest (knaves), or are passive victims of their circumstances (pawns).
    Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Still, our heroes are not traditional heroes but rather scoundrels and knaves and outcasts, all of whom have complex inner turmoil and compelling character arcs.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of knave
Noun
  • Orange cats have earned an online reputation for being chaotic, energetic rascals.
    Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Eventually, Sergei — now going by Kraven — begins knocking off a growing list of poachers, corporate rascals and international kingpins.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of rascal
Noun
  • Also featured: a scene in which Parsons, a gamesman who actually brought his own Connect Four board to Southern California training camp, faces backup quarterback Ben DiNucci in a chess match.
    Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2021
  • Friedlander’s style of photography is usually cool, winking, and gamesman-like, but his pictures of his wife thrum with gentle affection.
    Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2019
Definition of gamesman
Noun
  • Some have compared the idea of doctors setting their own payscale to the proverbial fox guarding the henhouse.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The fossil fuel foxes are guarding the climate henhouse, both in the United States and internationally.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fox
Noun
  • The European far right is skillfully seizing the moment, promising an agricultural overhaul and a chance to stick it to the city slickers.
    Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
  • For the dapper dog walker there's plenty of tweed caps and country-style rain slickers.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2024
Definition of slicker
Noun
  • The second update lets Android users find rogue trackers.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Their review considered a range of potential harms, from carbon emissions to the risk of an AI system going rogue.
    Harry Booth, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of rogue
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