Varnished monkey
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Someones whos really vain and makes an unecessary effort with their appearance e.g. a [well oiled], beautifully bronzed [sunbather] at a tourist resort, or a cool kid with too much gel in their hair. The phrase was first used in german (lackierter [Affe]), and is a lovely description of that loathsome type of person.
Varnished monkey meaning & definition 1 of Varnished monkey.