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The alternative pronunciation of the big-box store Target.

Calling "Target" by the moniker "Tarjay" aims to make the shopping experience seem more upscale than it really is.

If you are always shopping at the big-box store, you may be stigmatized by your friends who shop at Whole Foods or at a mom and pop store.

To prevent this, all you need to do is make the name of the big-box store sound more sophisticated and upscale.

It adds a seemingly French sound to the name, and that sounds impressive, or even extraordinary
Ann: Did you buy that button down shirt from the local store in town?
Bruno: No, I bought it from tarjay...oh-la-la
Ann: Oh, you mean Target?
Bruno: Yeah, but calling it Tarjay sounds fancier, and conceals the fact that i am cheap.
tarjay by g-diggity April 21, 2008
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comical pronunciation for Target, "the fine french import store"
tarjay strives to be as inexpensive as walmart is cheap
tarjay by ranktude November 29, 2012
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She's a cute small package, she's 4'11 but taller with platforms on
Tara is energetic and her smile and laugh is contagious

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Target Store said with a fake french accent to make it sound more upscale than it is. In reality it's a half step better than Wally World.
I would never shop at Kmart or Wally World, I spend my greenbacks at Tar Jay.
Tar Jay by SCRhollywood November 23, 2009
a way of referring to the retail store "Target" as lame or overrated, evolving from the faux-French "Targé" (Tar-jey)
Want to go to Target?
Targay? No way man! That is just middle-class Walmart.
Targay by adevne December 4, 2011
A beautiful girl with a big heart and a very lovely smile but If you cross her she might no ever. Forgive you. 💕 she’s doesn’t like to be mean but if you force her to she will also she thinks that you can do anything you put your mind to believe in your self.
Taraya is very nice
Taraya by Maya matlin February 24, 2019
Hungarian name of a pork cut called spare rib roast.
Dude I'm gonna eat a big tarja.
Tarja by qerzt March 10, 2016
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