- lowbrow
- nounA person of limited culture; a nonintellectual.
Some people claim that only lowbrows read the comics.
Contrast: highbrow
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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Lowbrow — Lowbrow, o arte Lowbrow,[1] es un término utilizado para describir un movimiento underground de arte visual que surgió en la zona de Los Angeles, California, a finales de la década de 1970. El Lowbrow es un movimiento artístico popular muy… … Wikipedia Español
Lowbrow — may refer to: * Lowbrow (art movement) * Low culture, a derogatory term for some forms of popular culture * Lowbrow , the original title of the pilot of the Cartoon Network series Megas XLR … Wikipedia
lowbrow — ☆ lowbrow [lō′brou΄ ] n. a person lacking or considered to lack highly cultivated, intellectual tastes adj. of or for a lowbrow … English World dictionary
lowbrow — also low brow, person who is not intellectual, 1902, from LOW (Cf. low) (adj.) + BROW (Cf. brow). Said to have been coined by U.S. journalist Will Irwin (1873 1948). A low brow on a man as a sign of primitive qualities was common in 19c. fiction … Etymology dictionary
lowbrow — ► ADJECTIVE informal, chiefly derogatory ▪ not highly intellectual or cultured … English terms dictionary
Lowbrow — Demande de traduction Lowbrow (art movement) → … Wikipédia en Français
lowbrow — [“lobrau] 1. n. a nonintellectual person; an anti intellectual person. □ Some lowbrow came in and made a stink about not being able to find any Gene Autry records. □ Not that Gene Autry is lowbrow. The guy who came in was. 2. mod.… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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
