Boeotian Bee O Shuhn Adjective Relating Boeotia Citizens Dull Boorish

adjective

1. Of or relating to Boeotia or its citizens.

2. Dull; boorish.

noun

1. A native of Boeotia.

2. A person who is dull or lacking in culture.

[From Boeotia, a district in ancient Greece, noted for its thick air and the proverbial dullness of its people.]

"She confides, 'I know the importance of symbolism and the value of making the right gestures'--a rare truth in this repetitive, fuddled, Boeotian and dispiriting autobiography." - H. Aram Veeser; Addicted to Privilege; The Nation (New York); Sep 30; 1996.