Where did the term smooth operator come from?

Sommario:

1. Where did the term smooth operator come from?
2. What does it mean to be an operator?
3. What genre is smooth operator?
4. Who originally sang Smooth Operator?
5. What album is smooth operator on?
6. What is smooth operator F1?
7. What are operator skills?
8. Is an example of what operator?

Where did the term smooth operator come from?

The phrase smooth operator starts to appear in the late 1890s. For example, in "The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason", it says: Here, a smooth operator is someone who is "smooth" at running a business or set of financial operations (the senses from the earlier 1800s).

What does it mean to be an operator?

An operator is defined as someone who is shrewd or manages difficulties easily. An example of an operator is a person who is an aggressive stock trader. An example of an operator is a man who can get a woman's phone number at a bar.

What genre is smooth operator?

Smooth jazz Sophisti-popMusica vocale/Easy listening Smooth Operator/Generi

Who originally sang Smooth Operator?

Sade Adu Smooth Operator

"Smooth Operator"
Songwriter(s)	Sade Adu Ray St. John
Producer(s)	Robin Millar
Sade singles chronology
"When Am I Going to Make a Living" (1984) "Smooth Operator" (1984) "Hang On to Your Love" (1984)

What album is smooth operator on?

Diamond Life Smooth Operator/Album

What is smooth operator F1?

An elegant summer squash you can pick without pain! Get ready for your easiest harvests ever: Smooth Operator F1 is highly refined both in plant architecture and smoothness. Upright, open habit plants are easy to access, quick to pick, and yield a gorgeous crop of long, slim fruit with very smooth skin.

What are operator skills?

These special skills are called Operator Skills, during a multiplayer match they charge up over time and players can tap the option to wield a weapon or and equipment that can wreak absolute havoc in the arena.

Is an example of what operator?

Operator

Operator	Alternative	Examples
/		a / b
*		a * b
>	Gt	a > b