rounder vs slicker

rounder

noun
  • A tool for making an edge or surface round. 

  • A person who makes the rounds of bars, saloons, and similar establishments; figuratively, a debaucher or roué 

  • A railroad man who worked at a roundhouse, operating the turntable. 

  • A fight lasting a specified number of rounds. 

  • A Methodist preacher traveling a circuit, also referred to as a circuit rider. 

  • A person who earns a living by playing cards 

  • One who rounds; one who comes about frequently or regularly. 

  • A sports league draft selection in a specified round or the player drafted with that selection. 

slicker

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

  • A waterproof coat or jacket. 

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

  • A brush for grooming a cat and removing loose fur. 

  • A swindler or conman. 

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

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

  • One who or that which slicks. 

verb
  • To slither, as on a slick surface. 

  • To con or hoodwink. 

  • To use a slicker on. 

  • To smooth or slick. 

  • To spread mashed manure on fields as a form of fertilization. 

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