booboisie

9.9

A group of people who do not think for themselves and follow popular ideas

noun
/ˌbuːbɔɪˈzi/

Offensive

: gente ignorante

The speaker described the booboisie as easily swayed by popular opinion rather than independent thought.

Examples

In the debate, the candidates aimed to appeal to the booboisie by simplifying their messages.
Yet, as paradoxical as it may be, an ordinary man's expectations of life seem larger today than when that scourge of the booboisie was writing.

Fiction book (2001)
The town was abuzz with excited members of the booboisie proclaiming, "Romney's at the Marriott!"

Blog text (24)
Many satirical articles critique the booboisie for their simplistic views on complex issues.

Synonyms

dummy

vsbooboisie

Offensive

115 6.0

A person who is seen as stupid or makes simple mistakes

labels a collective group as generally lacking intelligence

boob

vsbooboisie

Offensive

92 8.4

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

labels a collective group as generally naive and lacking sophistication

nitwit

vsbooboisie

Offensive

36 7.9

A person who acts silly and not very smart

names a whole social class seen as naive and unintelligent

rube

vsbooboisie

Offensive

32 9.9

A person from the countryside who is not used to city life

refers to a whole class seen as naive rather than a single person

ignoramus

vsbooboisie

Offensive

12 8.3

A person who does not know much

attributes that lack of knowledge to a larger social group

booby

vsbooboisie

Offensive

8 8.1

A person who is not very smart or acts silly

uses the same judgement to describe a whole social class

numskull

vsbooboisie

Offensive

4 8.9

A person who is very stupid

applies that strong stupidity label to a larger social group

dunderhead

vsbooboisie

Offensive

3 9.1

A person who often does foolish things or makes simple mistakes

extends that plain negative view to a broader social group

bobo

vsbooboisie

Offensive

3 9.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

generalizes that insult to name a class seen as naive

lamebrain

vsbooboisie

Offensive

3 9.3

A person who is not very smart

describes a social class as broadly naive rather than a single person

hammerhead

vsbooboisie

Offensive

3 8.4

A rude word for someone who is not smart

applies that informal judgment to a whole class seen as foolish

boor

vsbooboisie

Offensive

2 8.3

A rude person who shows little respect for others

focuses on a social class viewed as unsophisticated rather than rudeness

dumbo

vsbooboisie

Offensive

2 8.7

A person who is not very smart

casts that mild judgement over a whole unsophisticated social group

dumbhead

vsbooboisie

Offensive

1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

applies that insulting view to an entire naive social class

lackwit

vsbooboisie

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is silly and not very clever

applies this older label to a social class seen as naive

blubberhead

vsbooboisie

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

extends that silliness label to a broader unsophisticated group

simple

vsbooboisie

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is not very intelligent

labels a whole group as generally unsophisticated or unintelligent

benet

vsbooboisie

Offensive

9.9

A person who is simple and easily fooled

uses that simple, naive judgement to name a whole class

neo-idiot

vsbooboisie

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts foolishly because of new trends or technology

casts contemporary foolishness as a trait of a social class

Antonyms

intellectual

94 6.0

A person who thinks deeply about ideas, art, or science

sophisticate

5 7.7

A person who knows a lot about fashion, art, and good manners

How Sophisticated

intelligentsia

Literature

9 8.1

educated

36 3.2

John Q. Public

1 6.1

booboisie

Offensive

9.9

uneducated person

Offensive

3 3.0

Surface Forms

booboisie singular

booboisies plural

Morphology

booboisie = boob (semi-transparent) = boob + oisie

The element 'boob' is clearly recognisable, but the suffix '-oisie' is a non‑productive, humorous mimicry of 'bourgeoisie', so the full meaning depends on knowing that analogy.

Etymology

The word booboisie is a playful blend of boob ('a foolish person') and bourgeoisie ('middle class') that writers like H. L. Mencken made well known. So booboisie means the 'foolish middle class' — people seen as naive, not very smart, or lacking good taste.