- booboisie
- noun Etymology: blend of 1boob and bourgeoisie Date: 1922 the general public regarded as consisting of boobs
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booboisie — n All boobs (knuckleheads) taken as a class. I m never invited to Riley s parties: he only invites the cream of the local booboisie. 1920s … Historical dictionary of American slang
booboisie — /booh bwah zee /, n. a segment of the general public composed of uneducated, uncultured persons. [b. BOOB1 and BOURGEOISIE; coined by H.L. Mencken in 1922] * * * … Universalium
booboisie — noun A social class made up of ignorant and uncultured people. See Also: boobocracy … Wiktionary
booboisie — n. general public regarded as composed of uneducated and uncultured people … English contemporary dictionary
booboisie — boo·boi·sie … English syllables
booboisie — boob•oi•sie [[t]ˌbu bwɑˈzi[/t]] n. cvb a segment of the general public composed of uneducated, uncultured persons • Etymology: b. boob I and bourgeoisie; coined by H. L. Mencken in 1922 … From formal English to slang
booboisie — noun class consisting of all those who are considered boobs • Hypernyms: ↑class, ↑stratum, ↑social class, ↑socio economic class … Useful english dictionary
H. L. Mencken — Mencken redirects here. For other people named Mencken, see Mencken (surname). H. L. Mencken Born Henry Louis Mencken September 12, 1880(1880 09 12) Baltimore, Maryland Died January 29, 1956 … Wikipedia
H. L. Mencken — Henry Louis Mencken (* 12. September 1880 in Baltimore, Maryland; † 29. Januar 1956 ebenda) war ein US amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Journalist, Literaturkritiker, Kolumnist und Satiriker. Inhaltsverzeichnis … Deutsch Wikipedia
Henry Louis Mencken — H. L. Mencken Henry Louis Mencken (* 12. September 1880 in Baltimore, Maryland; † 29. Januar 1956 ebenda) war ein US amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Journalist, Literaturkritiker, Kolumnist und Satiriker … Deutsch Wikipedia
