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beigeist

beigeist noun: a sellout; a conformist to bourgeois or corporate mediocracy.

Noun

beigeist (plural beigeists)

  1. (nonstandard) A sellout; a conformist to bourgeois or corporate mediocracy.
    • Somewhere in the cruise-control synapses of McFaul's beigeist brain, he senses that his arrest and trial is a real possibility.1999 June, Mark Ames, “Arrest Michael McFaul”, in the eXile, number 11
    • 2003+, Johnny Loftus, review of “Chariot” by Gavin DeGraw, All Music Guide
      Gavin DeGraw's J Records debut is a strong showcase for his soulful wail and piano playing, even if it's occasionally grayed out by bells-and-whistles production that pushes it too strongly toward beigeist AAA accessibility.

Forms of beigeist

pluralbeigeists

Origin of beigeist

From beige + -ist, coined by writer Mark Ames.

Words formed from beigeist

Questions about beigeist

What does beigeist mean?
Beigeist means a sellout; a conformist to bourgeois or corporate mediocracy.
What part of speech is beigeist?
Beigeist is a noun.
What is the plural of beigeist?
The plural of beigeist is beigeists.

Words near beigeist in the dictionary

  1. beige fat
  2. beige flag
  3. beige flags
  4. beige prose
  5. beigeish
  6. beigeist
  7. beigeists
  8. beigel
  9. beigels
  10. beigely
  11. beigeness

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