philliestine 

Etymology: AmE Philly ("Philadelphia") + BrE Philistine ("uncultured swine").

A visitor to Philadelphia who utterly overlooks amazing historical or cultural landmarks while actively seeking out stupid ephemera and tourist traps.

Edgar: "Hey, look at the crowd lined up for photographs with that shoddy Rocky statue."
Walt: "You suppose any of them knows that there's a world-class museum at the top of those steps?"
Edgar: "...Fucking philliestines."

philliestine by Prince_Tonne December 31, 2011

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 by not found [Error 404] May 16, 2009

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