lounge lizard


noun Older Slang.

a foppish man who frequents bars, cafés, hotel lounges, etc., with or in search of women.
a sponger; scrounger; parasite.
Also called lizard.

Origin of lounge lizard

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby lounge lizard

British Dictionary definitions for lounge lizard

lounge lizard

noun

informal an idle frequenter of places where rich or prominent people gather