lounge lizard

Definition

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

Example Sentences

• "There is at least a tinge of truth in that picture of Southern England as one enormous Brighton inhabited by lounge-lizards."
• "I certainly don't advocate trying to copy some Las Vegas lounge lizard."
• "With his panther glide and lounge-lizard eyes, Fishburne has become one of film's most mesmerizing stars."