BABBITT


Meaning of BABBITT in English

n ( AmE )

a man who is too satisfied with a narrow set of values and thinks mainly about possessions and making money. Babbitt is a character in a novel of that name by Sinclair Lewis .

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.