beigist en · NOUN
Etymology
From beige + -ist. Probably coined by the comedian and actor Billy Connolly, as an antonym to the word "colourful" as applied to people.
Meanings
- A bland, banal, unoriginal person; a humorless bourgeois.
- A political centrist or politically correct person; an unphilosophical adherent to the zeitgeist.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beigists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
square · centrist (political centrist) · conformist · bourgeois · bore · dullard