slicker

1. One who or that which slicks.

   someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

2. (US)A waterproof coat or jacket.

   Regenjacke, Regenmantel

3. A person who is perceived as clever, urbane and possibly disreputable. (abbreviation of city slicker.)

4. (slang)A swindler or conman.

   Hochstapler, Schwindler

5. A symmetrical knife with a handle at each end, used for burnishing leather.

6. A curved tool for smoothing the surfaces of a mould after the withdrawal of the pattern.

7. A two-handled tool for finishing concrete or mortar; a darby.

8. Synonym of slicker brush

1. The food industry in China is so downright criminal that city slickers become part-time farmers.

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