### Clue: Philistine victory over European first off (9)
### Answer: VULGARIAN 
 ### Explanation: Definition: Philistine
 V(abbrev. for "victory") **placed above**(over) "Bulgarian"(a European national) **minus**
**its first letter** (first off).
Answer: One with vulgar tastes, especially one who is rich or has pretensions to good taste.