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bohemian

(n): a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)
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11 months ago reesetee said:

A sort of lower-case bohemian vs. upper-case Bohemian, yes?

11 months ago sionnach said:

I think it can refer to either - both your Mimi-Rodolfo, RENT types living in a garret, or denizens of the Czech republic.

So Tchaikovsky might have been classified as Bohemian, based on his profession and lifestyle, but Dvorak would be classified as Bohemian based on his place of birth.

11 months ago bilby said:

This is why we call it WeirdNET: the definition that appears 'automatically' is often a bit wacky.

Bohemia was certainly a region, roughly equating to modern Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

11 months ago singlepayernow said:

i thought it referred to a person of the arts; a bohemian artist in music or visuals or plays; or at least a style of art; so it refers to a region then?

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