1
as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
a slick lounge lizard in a silk suit
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as in womanizer
a man given to seducing women
a balding, paunchy lounge lizard whose days and nights of partying were behind him
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Recent Examples of lounge lizard
Reading is not simply the lazy pleasure of a lounge lizard.
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Big Think, 19 Mar. 2025
With acid jazz tracks filled with brass horns and lounge lizard rhythm, many found the score counterintuitive to the game’s decidedly epic moment-to-moment action.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2024
Tiffany Townsend and Bernardo Bermudez bring rich-toned gusto to Idleness and Pleasure, here a couple of louche lounge lizards.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2023
This is a look for a lounge lizard, after all.
—Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 7 July 2021
He got involved in the music business, sometimes playing lounge lizard takes on Pink Floyd for hotel bars, sometimes playing in bands.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2023
Repo Man, which marked a rare early film appearance by Morris — briefly seen performing with a lounge lizard version of the Circle Jerks in mismatched tuxedos.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 27 July 2022
Don’t fall for the slick, dandified cake eater — the unpolished gold of a real man is worth more than the gloss of a lounge lizard.
—Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2021
Some of us experience guilt or stress about that kind of thing, but not your faithful lounge lizard.
—Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 16 Dec. 2020
Big Think, 19 Mar. 2025
With acid jazz tracks filled with brass horns and lounge lizard rhythm, many found the score counterintuitive to the game’s decidedly epic moment-to-moment action.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2024
Tiffany Townsend and Bernardo Bermudez bring rich-toned gusto to Idleness and Pleasure, here a couple of louche lounge lizards.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2023
This is a look for a lounge lizard, after all.
—Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 7 July 2021
He got involved in the music business, sometimes playing lounge lizard takes on Pink Floyd for hotel bars, sometimes playing in bands.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2023
Repo Man, which marked a rare early film appearance by Morris — briefly seen performing with a lounge lizard version of the Circle Jerks in mismatched tuxedos.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 27 July 2022
Don’t fall for the slick, dandified cake eater — the unpolished gold of a real man is worth more than the gloss of a lounge lizard.
—Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2021
Some of us experience guilt or stress about that kind of thing, but not your faithful lounge lizard.
—Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 16 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lounge lizard
Noun
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The new songs and narrative changes are rather good, too, but the seven short CGI dudes are instantly forgettable.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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This guy's just a regular dude, a regular parental figure, a surrogate dad for the character of Lily in the movie.—
Yolanda Machado,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Cabello wore a dark plaid suit, while her new beau sported a heather gray jacket and trousers with a black scarf.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Chelsea and her older beau, Rick, who so far seem to have a healthy connection in The White Lotus season three.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Cabot Creamery butter lovers may want to check their fridges following a recent recall.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Here’s another budget-friendly option for pet lovers.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Incroyables in France and Beau Brummell dandies were satirized by cartoonists for their corseting and groin-centric trouser display.—
Sarah Mower,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2022
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Buy the Book From Beau Brummell to Emily Adams Bode, The Men’s Fashion Book documents over 200 years of fashion history by spotlighting the people and brands that have shaped the world of menswear.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
1 Oct. 2021
Noun
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His decades-long career followed, with credits in titles such as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), Sherlock Holmes (1922) and Don Juan (1926).—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, the City Council voted in favor of purchasing a vacant property off of Don Juan Avenue to turn it into affordable housing for senior citizens.—
Alexcia Negrete,
Orange County Register,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At Hartford Stage, Rafael Jordan plays Sterling as a smooth-talking pretty boy who seems unwilling to get his hands dirty.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2025
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Scott’s Tom Ripley was a clean break from that of Matt Damon; instead of a petulant pretty boy seized by envy and lust, this Ripley was older (Scott is in his late forties) and scarier, a lonesome manipulator with a murderous gleam in his eye.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The wolf has a big representation for Shakira’s identity.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ranchers complain about predation on their herds and city dwellers fear having wolves living too close for comfort.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Lounge lizard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lounge%20lizard. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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