city mouse
city mouse · city mice
A city person; someone who has city waysA city person; someone who has city ways.
» I am a city mouse.
Meaning
2 senses(figuratively)A city person; someone who has city ways.
(figuratively, slang)A member of support personnel who remains at the base.
Examples
1 sentencesI am a city mouse.
Origin
An allusion to The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, one of Aesop's Fables.An allusion to The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, one of Aesop's Fables.
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Forms
plural: city mice| Singular | city mouse |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular