Being able to distinguish the good of something from the bad as far as quality and excellence is concerned (i.e. music, clothes). Often people accuse others of having bad taste simply because they don't comply with the masses of automatons who listen and wear the same stuff so as not to be looked down as having "bad taste." It's all a bit of a double-edged sword.
Taste is the measuring stick for how "in fashion" you are to the current fad.
To badmouth someone or something unfairly.
Elitist ass wipe: Andrew W.K. sucks. You call him a real musician? Listen to some real music.
W.K fan.: Slag off, salad tosser. Keep listening to your pretentious pseudo-art babble.
