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lounge lizard

noun

Simple meaning

A lounge singer.

Pronunciation

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lownjlizerd

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈlaʊndʒˈlɪzɚd

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. Jazz-age or flapper slang

    An idler or pleasure-seeker; a person who spends considerable time loitering in bars and cocktail lounges.

  2. slang

    A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol.

  3. A lounge singer, especially in Las Vegas.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (Jazz-age or flapper slang) An idler or pleasure-seeker; a person who spends considerable time loitering in bars and cocktail lounges.

Used this way, lounge lizard is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.

Emotional tone
Slightly positive
Formality
Very casual
Intensity
Moderate
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Positive and appreciative
Usage feel
Playful and informal

Where it naturally appears

  • Everyday conversation
  • Social media/informal writing

Usage note

Slang: natural in speech and messages between friends, but out of place in school, work or published writing.

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

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