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man about town
noun
a socially active, sophisticated man who frequents fashionable nightclubs, theaters, restaurants, etc.; playboy; boulevardier.
Origin:
1775–85
1775–85
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| man about town | |
| —n | |
| a fashionable sophisticate, esp one in a big city | |
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Idioms & Phrases
man about town
A man who frequently attends fashionable social functions, as in Fred is quite the man about town these days. This expression, first recorded in 1734, uses town in the sense of "a sophisticated place" as opposed to rural settings.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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