by Mary & Abbi October 12, 2004
Get the prevenge mug.To be pretentious is to make a claim or put on an act to:
A) Fit into a group.
B) Appear "better" than you are or than others.
Pretentious people often fit into 2 groups:
i) Stupid pretentious people who no nothing of the subject they are acting pretentious about.
ii) Clever pretentious people who know about the subject they are acting pretentious about but think this makes them better.
A) Fit into a group.
B) Appear "better" than you are or than others.
Pretentious people often fit into 2 groups:
i) Stupid pretentious people who no nothing of the subject they are acting pretentious about.
ii) Clever pretentious people who know about the subject they are acting pretentious about but think this makes them better.
a) Look I have the same boots as you now! That makes me a true Punk/Goth/Rocker/insert generic group name.
b) You didn't like my poem? Well you probably didn't understand it. It was very deep.
i) I am a goth I love HIM.
ii) I have a degree in Philosophy...I therefore know a little more about theology than you could.
Another Example: My definition of "pretentious" is much better than the others on this site because I have an A in English.
Pretentious people often have no sense of humour and never laugh at themselves.
b) You didn't like my poem? Well you probably didn't understand it. It was very deep.
i) I am a goth I love HIM.
ii) I have a degree in Philosophy...I therefore know a little more about theology than you could.
Another Example: My definition of "pretentious" is much better than the others on this site because I have an A in English.
Pretentious people often have no sense of humour and never laugh at themselves.
by Mike December 28, 2005
Get the Pretentious mug.synonym for the word pervert. Used in "Dr. Strangelove: or How I Learned to stop worrying and love the bomb", a movie.
by Mark June 11, 2004
Get the prevert mug.The proper form of a verb that is both in the past and present.
Though largely unknown, this tense is good english, as recognized
by the ISO (International Standards Organization)
Though largely unknown, this tense is good english, as recognized
by the ISO (International Standards Organization)
1. The morbidly obese man "plupped" onto the couch, seductively "slupping" from his Big Gulp cup.
2. The adolescent boy metaphorically "jerzzed" at the thought of the next Star Wars film.
All completely legal usage of past present tense.
2. The adolescent boy metaphorically "jerzzed" at the thought of the next Star Wars film.
All completely legal usage of past present tense.
by evilbetty June 11, 2013
Get the past present tense mug.Definitely two meanings, and they really depend on the attitudes of the user, and what the user thinks is fake or real. So:
A) "Pretentious" can be a useful phrase to describe something that is fake or pretend, or somebody who is pretending in order to conform. Sometimes it is still used that way.
B) Its meaning has also become completely the opposite. In the English-speaking world, "pretentious" has become a catch-all phrase to criticize anything or anyone that is vaguely heartfelt, intellectual, earnest, sincere, artistic, unconventional, nonconformist, non-commercial, or not on TV, on Youtube or in the supermarket.
A) "Pretentious" can be a useful phrase to describe something that is fake or pretend, or somebody who is pretending in order to conform. Sometimes it is still used that way.
B) Its meaning has also become completely the opposite. In the English-speaking world, "pretentious" has become a catch-all phrase to criticize anything or anyone that is vaguely heartfelt, intellectual, earnest, sincere, artistic, unconventional, nonconformist, non-commercial, or not on TV, on Youtube or in the supermarket.
Take your pick:
A) The blonde in American Beauty, Angela Hayes, lied about having lost her virginity and being sex-mad. In fact, she was an insecure virgin, and worried about what people would think of her. So she pretended to be a slut. She was pretentious.
B) The lonely boy in American Beauty, Ricky Fitts, who thought the plastic bag in the wind was beautiful couldn't really have thought that, he just wanted to be different from other people, and was pretending to be deep. He was pretentious.
A) The blonde in American Beauty, Angela Hayes, lied about having lost her virginity and being sex-mad. In fact, she was an insecure virgin, and worried about what people would think of her. So she pretended to be a slut. She was pretentious.
B) The lonely boy in American Beauty, Ricky Fitts, who thought the plastic bag in the wind was beautiful couldn't really have thought that, he just wanted to be different from other people, and was pretending to be deep. He was pretentious.
by khcvb June 8, 2010
Get the pretentious mug.Drinking with the intent of having a hangover that will enable one to drink the entire following day and evening with relative sobriety / ease. Cf. preventive maintenance.
Ted's Bachelor Party is on Saturday starting at noon. I guess we better do some "Preventive Drinking" Friday night to ensure we're not passed out before the strippers get there.
by UIBubba April 3, 2008
Get the Preventive Drinking mug.A very pleasant individual, who is good looking, has nice teeth and hair, and a great dress sense, but is ultimately a bit of a boring toff.
by Bungle123 March 15, 2009
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