Babbitt
noun/ˈbæbɪt/
/ˈbæbɪt/
(North American English)- a person who is satisfied with a narrow set of values and thinks mainly about possessions and making moneyWord OriginFrom the name of the main character in the novel Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis.
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