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lowbrow

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low·brow  (lbrou)
n.
One having uncultivated tastes.
adj. also low·browed (-broud)
Uncultivated; vulgar.


lowbrow [ˈləʊˌbraʊ] Disparaging
n
a person who has uncultivated or nonintellectual tastes
adj also lowbrowed
of or characteristic of such a person
lowbrowism  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lowbrowlowbrow - a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
pleb, plebeian - one of the common people
Adj.1.lowbrowlowbrow - characteristic of a person who is not cultivated or does not have intellectual tastes; "lowbrow tastes"
nonintellectual - not intellectual

lowbrow
Translations
lowbrow [ˈləʊbraʊ]
A. ADJpoco culto
B. Npersona f nada intelectual, persona f de poca cultura
lowbrow [ˈləʊbraʊ] adjsans prétentions intellectuelles
low-budget [ˌləʊˈbʌdʒɪt] adj [film, project] → à petit budget
low-cal [ˌləʊˈkæl] adjbasses calories inv
low-calorie [ˌləʊˈkæləri] adjbasses calories inv
low-cost [ˌləʊˈkɒst] adj [airline, flight, housing] → bon marché inv
low-cut [ˌləʊˈkʌt] adj [dress] → décolleté(e)
low-down lowdown [ˈləʊdaʊn]
n
to give sb the low-down → mettre qn au courant
He gave me the low-down → Il m'a mis au courant.
to give sb the low-down on sth → mettre qn au courant de qch
adj (= despicable) → mesquin(e)
lowbrow [ˈləʊˌbraʊ]
1. adj (pej) (person) → poco colto/a; (interests, entertainment) → senza pretese intellettuali

lowbrow [ˈləʊˌbraʊ]
1. adj (pej) (person) → poco colto/a; (interests, entertainment) → senza pretese intellettuali


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It was the place to go to get the real lowdown on the lowbrow habits of Hollywood icons: Desi Arnaz was a boozer, Rita Hayworth was a horrible mother, and Marilyn Monroe liked sex.
City fathers rejected the idea, not because they thought it too lowbrow for the civic image, but for fear citizens along the way would poke holes in the valuable fire hoses in an attempt to hijack the cargo.
It's a lowbrow term, connoting blood, guns, and nefarious activities.
 
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