lowbrow

lowbrow
{n.} A person of limited culture; a nonintellectual. * /Some people claim that only lowbrows read the comics./ Contrast: HIGH BROW.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • lowbrow — ► ADJECTIVE informal, chiefly derogatory ▪ not highly intellectual or cultured …   English terms dictionary

  • Lowbrow — Demande de traduction Lowbrow (art movement) → …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • lowbrow — lowbrowism, n. n. /loh brow /; adj. /loh brow / n. 1. a person who is uninterested, uninvolved, or uneducated in intellectual activities or pursuits. adj. 2. being a lowbrow: that lowbrow idiot. 3. of, pertaining to, or proper to a lowbrow:… …   Universalium

  • lowbrow — adjective Date: 1913 of, relating to, or suitable for a person with little taste or intellectual interest < a lowbrow horror movie > • lowbrow noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lowbrow — [[t]lo͟ʊbraʊ[/t]] also low brow ADJ GRADED If you say that something is lowbrow, you mean that it is easy to understand or appreciate rather than intellectual and is therefore perhaps inferior. His choice of subject matter has been regarded as… …   English dictionary

  • lowbrow — 1. adjective Unsophisticated, not intended for an audience of intelligence, education or culture. The Three Stooges are known for their lowbrow slapstick humor consisting of foolish action for the masses. 2. noun Someone or something of low …   Wiktionary

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