BABBITT


Meaning of BABBITT in English

/ ˈbæbɪt; NAmE / noun

( NAmE ) a person who is satisfied with a narrow set of values and thinks mainly about possessions and making money

ORIGIN: From the name of the main character in the novel Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis.

For more information see the Cultural Guide

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.