gentleman about town

A form of man about town — A worldly, social man who frequents fashionable places.

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Meanings

noungentleman about town (plural gentlemen about town)

plural gentlemen about town

  1. alternativeAlternative form of man about town.

    This newfound infatuation renders Bart uncharacteristically vulnerable. He suddenly has something to care about beyond causing trouble and makes a dramatic transformation from hell-raiser to gentleman about town.

    2012 May 27, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992)”, in The Onion AV Club, archived from the original on 14 Aug 2012
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Chicago

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