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philistine-tastic 

The (usually sarcastic) celebration of the philistine ideals of low-brow, materialistic culture over the "highly overrated' ideals of an intellectually curious, artistically creative one.
My knuckledragger boyfriend is so perfect for me. I especially love his philistine-tastic pea brain. It's his second best feature.
philistine-tastic by Casey Poivre January 12, 2011

philistine

someone who doesn't care about books and interesting films and things
Your mother's brother Ned is also a philistine.
philistine by Charles. M. July 2, 2009

philistine style 

When you are jumped by more than one person.
Them motherfuckers jumped me philistine style,dude 3 on 1 don't seem too fair now,does it?
philistine style by esjay April 9, 2005

philistine

A smugly ignorant person with no appreciation of intellectual or artistic matters.
The creationist christian VenomFangX on Youtube is a great example of a philistine.

philistine

1.A member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century B.C.

2. Anyone that is considered "uncultured" by the educated elite
Homer Simpson is a philistine
philistine by renton August 22, 2004

philistine

n.
1. A member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century B.C.

2. a) a smug, ignorant and normally boureoise classified as being ingnorant or opposed to cultural values
b) one who lacks knowledge in a specific area

adj.
1. of a boorish or barbarous nature
n.
You, sir, are a philistine, a member of the "great unwashed"

adj.
your philistine reputation is known to all
philistine by asc3ndant November 14, 2004
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