Babbitt

  1. Noun.  A person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals.
  2. Noun.  Babbitt metal.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) To line with babbitt metal to reduce friction.
  4. Noun.  A person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals.

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