Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having inexpensive rent.
- adjective Of low social status or moral character.
- adjective Lacking taste or refinement.
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- adjective pejorative low-
quality ,trashy
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Examples
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The offices had a casual architectural uniformity best described as low-rent modernism—Mondrian without the colors.
Where Wizards Stay Up Late Katie Hafner 2001
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The offices had a casual architectural uniformity best described as low-rent modernism—Mondrian without the colors.
Where Wizards Stay Up Late Katie Hafner 2001
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It had good elements to it, but overall it did seem a bit low-rent and shambolic.
Gardenin' Gandalf, contemplatin' the growth of his Magic Basil.... 2009
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So does a high-brow filmmaker like Aronofsky cohesively mesh with such low-rent entertainment?
Flixnjoystix.com! » Randy The Ram Unleashes The Diving Elbow Drop!Bobert Refs THE WRESTLER! 2009
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Kahuna founder Steve McBride says the mayor's office helped him land funding and find a low-rent facility in 2008.
Where the Action Is Emily Maltby 2011
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Save for one ingredient, it's pretty low-rent ... but it's also pretty delicious.
LENNDEVOURS: 2009
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Over the past few years, Warren has paid more attention to drugs, booze and women than his career, which as of late has mostly consisted of a series of seedy exploitation films and low-rent theater productions.
The Official Star Wars Blog » Seth Green vs. Warren the Ape with Lightsabers! 2010
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So does a high-brow filmmaker like Aronofsky cohesively mesh with such low-rent entertainment?
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It's not just the low-rent squalor that gets Kit down, though.
Strings Attached Meghan Cox Gurdon 2011
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Anonymous said ... besides, why do we have to get all giddy over a low-rent drive in?
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