man-about-town
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- noun
- /mæn əˈbaʊt taʊn/
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hombre de mundo
- He was the epitome of what Scarlett considered a sophisticated man about town.
Wasn't I mean, Robert was a, was a, a man about town.
- Wasn't I mean, Robert was a, was a, a man about town.
- My grandfather was the man about town, as you say, here in England, owned a lot of nightclubs.
Examples
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I am currently a man about town.
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It's all for the man on the go, the man about town.
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I'm a man about town.
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My grandfather was the man about town, as you say, here in England, owned a lot of nightclubs.
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Anyway, here he is, Toronto's favorite man about town, Mr. Robin Turner.
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As a man-about-town, he frequented the best restaurants and social events every weekend.
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Everyone knows him as a man-about-town, always seen at the latest theater openings and parties.
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Being a man-about-town, he is often invited to exclusive gatherings in the city.
Synonyms
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A rich man who spends time having fun, often with many women
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A man who spends money on pleasure and fashion
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A person who often goes from place to place for fun
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A man who often spends time on stylish city streets and in cafes and acts socially confident
Antonyms
How Social
- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The phrase man-about-town is literal: it joins man, about and town, with about meaning 'around', to paint a picture of a man who goes 'around the town' to restaurants, theaters and parties. So a man-about-town is a socially active man who is often seen in fashionable places.