What Does It Mean 'Smooth Operator'?

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Hi all! My first post here. Great forums!

You all know (i suppose) the Sade's song Smooth operator. What exactly does this expression means?

Thanks a lot!
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Hello Anon

It's a long time since I've heard the song; but I think the 'smooth operator' in question is an 'accomplished seducer'.

(The 'operation' is seduction; the technique is 'smooth'.)

MrP
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Basically 'smooth operator' means 'a person who knows how to swim with the tide or is efficient',
but in this case probably it means
'a man of with a polished and winning personality who has amatory and sexual sucess with women'.
Hope this would help.
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http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/sade/smoothoperator.html

Coast to coast, LA to Chicago, western male
Across the north and south, to Key Largo, love for sale

only sade knows wat she means by it

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anonymous Hi all! My first post here. Great forums!
You all know (i suppose) the Sade's song Smooth operator. What exactly does this expression means?
Thanks a lot!

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