phil·is·tine (fĭl'ĭ-stēn', fĭ-lĭs'tĭn, -tēn')
def. A smug, ignorant, especially middle-class person who is regarded as being indifferent or antagonistic to artistic and cultural values.
I like words; this definition made me laugh. Use sparingly, perhaps on browbeating giants.
I like words; this definition made me laugh. Use sparingly, perhaps on browbeating giants.
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hey man...
what's new? how's the idea here progressing?
You know, a college professor called me this once. Then he apologized later. I guess I was a bit more of an evangelical nooge at the time.
I was confused because I thought he meant 'Pharisee'. Which seems to make more sense to me.
Was Goliath middle class and antagonistic to artistic values? Maybe that's why David wanted a shot at him.
"David wanted a shot at him." I giggled at that one Mr. H.
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