- middlebrows
- 'mɪdlbraʊ n. moderately intellectual person; person with conventional taste adj. having a moderately intellectual quality; somewhat cultured or refined
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
middlebrows
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middlebrow — mid•dle•brow [[t]ˈmɪd lˌbraʊ[/t]] n. 1) inf a person of conventional tastes and interests; a moderately cultivated person 2) soc characteristic of or catering to middlebrows • Etymology: 1920–25 mid′dle•brow ism, n … From formal English to slang
