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culture vulture

 
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–noun Slang.
a person with an excessive or pretentious interest in the arts.
Origin:
1945–50
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Main Entry:  culture vulture
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a person who is extremely interested in and enthusiastic about the arts; a person who attends cultural events
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culture-vulture

  1. n.
    an avid supporter of the arts. : Many culture-vultures seem to be long on enthusiasm and short on taste.
  2. n.
    someone who exploits the arts for monetary gain. : Some culture-vultures are throwing a wine and cheese party on behalf of some of the young dolts they have grubstaked.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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culture vulture

An individual with a consuming or excessive interest in the arts. For example, A relentless culture vulture, she dragged her children to every museum in town. This slangy term may have been originated by Ogden Nash, who wrote: "There is a vulture Who circles above The carcass of culture" (Free Wheeling, 1931). [1940s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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