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POTENTIOUS 

making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
Look at that 'POTENTIOUS' cunt, bet he Djs in milk...
POTENTIOUS by Milk_ May 29, 2004

pretentious prick 

Someone who boasts about their accomplishments when in fact they have nothing to boast about or when a man is hitting on a woman and lies about how big his penis is or how good he is in bed.
Oh, so he calls himself god?! Pretentious prick!
pretentious prick by Zecker117 November 17, 2015

pretentious cunt 

Someone who thinks and acts like they're better than most people and have usually forgotten their roots and where they came from.

pretentious 

Behaving in an attention-seeking manner via presenting oneself on the surface as being intelligent, provocative, important, avant-garde, humorous or significant, yet harboring ulterior motives, typically involving some form of personal gratification or material gain (e.g. advancement in social status, career, wealth, etc.).

Note that using this word is often conflated to be a pretentious act in and of itself, as this word is frequently used as a way to easily discredit people, works of art, ideas or statements while simultaneously boosting one's own status.
"I used to think they were a smart, edgy, fun group of people to hang out with... but as soon as they realized I didn't have anything to offer them in terms of getting more publicity or a book deal or an art gallery gig, they stopped talking to me. I don't even know why I try to be their friend anymore! Pretentious twits."

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Dude #1: "I really like the Three Stooges!"
Dude #2: "Whatever, they're so pretentious."
Dude #1: "Do you even know what that word means?"
pretentious by Buster Foodcube December 15, 2011

Sir Pentious 

The Naga in hazbin hotel, he is the smol bean that we have come to love, and the egg boi's want to see him find love. He is often shipped with angel dust
Alastor: hey angel would you kiss Sir Pentious for 20 grand?

Angel Dust: no *20 grand falls in his lap, he looks at Sir Pentious both tense*

Sir Pentious: GTF AWAY FROM ME! PERVERT

Pretentious Douche 

To be an asshole without actually knowing jack shit about your topic
Alex Stroube is the most pretentious douche I've ever met.
Pretentious Douche by SimplyShrimp February 3, 2015
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Slop Grenade

When someone uses AI to generate a large document, slide deck, or piece of code/software and tosses it over the fence for you to deal with.
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Respectfully by john quan the first December 20, 2020
Word of the Day on September 26, 2026

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
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