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Salonlöwe — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • playboy noun A wealthy, unattached man who spends his time pursuing pleasure and romantic conquests rather than responsibility or commitment.
  • socialite noun A person well known for attending fashionable parties and mixing in high society, often covered by the media.

Senses

Salonlöwe is used for these senses in English:

  • lounge lizard (Jazz-age or flapper slang) An idler or pleasure-seeker; a person who spends considerable time loitering in bars and cocktail lounges.
  • playboy A single man, especially a wealthy one, who devotes himself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities.
  • socialite A person (often a woman) of social prominence, considered to be an influential figure.

Related German words