Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“Ah, dear Adam West. He was always so kind when we met. A real gent. Once when I was a kid, we found ourselves in front of the Batmobile. I got in.”
—Actor Val Kilmer, speaking about the death of Adam West, the original Batman (Twitter)
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
gentleman; kind and intelligent man
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
There are many different types of men in this world. But any type of man can be kind and helpful. He could call his mother every weekend just to say hi. He might carry groceries for an older person. Or he may sit and talk to a friend who has had a difficult day. A man like this is probably also very handsome and a good dresser. We might say that he is a real gent.
Gent is short for gentleman, and a gentleman is the best kind of man. Actor Val Kilmer played Batman in the popular movie Batman Forever. However, Adam West was the original Batman in the 1966-1968 TV show. When Batman movies became popular later, Adam West always helped the actors who played Batman. Sadly, Adam West died recently. Val Kilmer remembers that he was always helpful and kind, a real gent.
Who do you know that is a real gent? What type of personality does this person have?
Examples
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“Your brother is such a gent. He’s polite and helpful!”
“Tom always helps his girlfriend. He’s a real gent.”
“Can you teach me to be a fashionable gent?”