adj.
1.of or relatin to ancient Philistia or the the culture of the Philistines
2.smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values philistine n.
1.a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
2.a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient philistia around the 12th century BC
Idiom of the Day
keep a stiff upper lip
to be brave, to face trouble bravely
The storm victims tried hard to keep a stiff upper lip in the difficult situation.