man about town
Worldly city dweller
A man about town is someone who frequents fashionable social venues—restaurants, clubs, parties, theaters.
The phrase suggests sophistication, leisure, and familiarity with urban nightlife: He fancied himself a man about town, always knowing which new restaurant to try.
The expression is somewhat dated but still used, often with light irony.
Neatly and stylishly dressed
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- sartorialConcerning clothes and tailoring
bespoke · tailored · well-dressed · sophisticated · polished · groomed · natty · snappy
Playfully romantic in manner
- seducerOne who lures romantically
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- wittyCleverly humorous
- romanticConducive to love
gallant · courtly · roguish · charismatic · rakish · cad · lothario · womanizer
Wealthy frequent traveler
- bon-vivantConnoisseur of good living
- eliteSuperior select group
- glitteratiFashionable wealthy celebrities
- partygoerSocial event attendee
nightlife · gala · soirée · cocktails · champagne · clubbing · VIP · scene
Thing that joins others
- schmoozerOne who ingratiates strategically
- well-connectedHaving influential contacts
- insiderOne with confidential access
- fixerOne who resolves issues
facilitator · broker · go-between · dealmaker · player · operator · mover · wheeler-dealer
Large populated area
- downtownCentral business district
- metropolisLarge important city
- nightclubsEvening entertainment venues
- restaurantsCommercial dining venues
theaters · cafés · bars · boulevards · avenues · hotspots · venues · uptown
dapper
Neatly and stylishly dressed
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
sartorial · bespoke · tailored · well-dressed · sophisticated · polished · groomed · natty · snappy · fashionable
flirtatious
Playfully romantic in manner
romantic · gallant · courtly · roguish · charismatic · rakish · cad · lothario · womanizer · philanderer
jet-setter
Wealthy frequent traveler
- bon-vivantConnoisseur of good living
- eliteSuperior select group
- glitteratiFashionable wealthy celebrities
partygoer · nightlife · gala · soirée · cocktails · champagne · clubbing · VIP · scene · mingles
connector
Thing that joins others
- schmoozerOne who ingratiates strategically
- well-connectedHaving influential contacts
- insiderOne with confidential access
fixer · facilitator · broker · go-between · dealmaker · player · operator · mover · wheeler-dealer · contacts
city
Large populated area
- downtownCentral business district
- metropolisLarge important city
- nightclubsEvening entertainment venues
restaurants · theaters · cafés · bars · boulevards · avenues · hotspots · venues · uptown · district
- pleasure seekershedonist, hedonists, pleasure seeker, pleasure seekers, pleasure-seeker
- social peopleextrovert, extroverts, social butterfly, people person, socialite
man about townhomebody
One preferring domestic life
recluse · shut-in · hermit · stay-at-home · couch potato
man about townnobody
Inconsequential person
nonentity · unknown · social outcast · pariah · outsider
man about towncountry bumpkin
Naive person from countryside
hick · provincial · rube · boor · yokel
town, towns, manliness, manhood, mannish, unmanned, township, townsman, townsmen