gatsby 

1. One who is deficient in judgment, sense, or understanding.

2. A fool or an idiot

David: Tim is a right Gatsby

Steve: Yeah, he is. Let's go and be stupid, with our stupid long hair.

David: OK.

gatsby by DGB April 24, 2006

Gatsby 

A beast dog who likes to eat crocodiles what a beast

Look that crocodile is being Eaton by a gatsby

Gatsby by Adamulla water needer October 27, 2020

Gatsby 

When you put out a specific social media post in the hopes of gaining the attention of one specific person. Similar to how Gatsby threw parties every weekend just in hopes of gaining Daisy's attention.

This post can be a thirst trap or a memory or something targeted just to get that specific person's attention.

After posting the Gatsby, the poster will then obsessively check to see if the person they had in mind has viewed/liked the snap/story/post

Calvin put up a Gatsby on his snap to get Jana's attention

Gatsby by madddperson March 29, 2021

Gatsby 

A really good friend and a nerd

me(Abby): hey did you wish Gatsby a happy birthday?

person: no (like the lameass fuckin twerp they are)

Gatsby by Abby <3 June 6, 2021

Gatsby 

verb. to become so stupidly enamored with someone that you inadvertently create an unreasonably perfect idea of them and then become disappointed if they do anything that differs from that idea.

I will vibe check you so hard if you Gatsby over another middle-aged actor.

Gatsby by CertifiedSapphicSimp November 7, 2021

Gatsby 

Someone who is charismatic but is friends with no one.

These type of people seem to be able to charm themselves out of everything, and attract everyone, will joke around, laugh, and leave as soon as they lose interest.

No amount of time you spend with a gatsby will the person ever consider you a friend.

look at how popular that guy is, he's so talkative that he's befriending eveyone.

Don't let that fool you, he's a Gatsby, none of those people will be his friend at the end of day.

Gatsby by Rahrsh7 November 16, 2023

Gatsby Effect 

When a person's friends or acquaintances agree to uphold untrue stories about the friend for the sake of helping that friend impress others, especially a romantic interest.

"Rick told me that Marty graduated from Yale and used to work for Disney!"

"Aw, Marty hasn't done any of that. That's just Ricky using the Gatsby Effect to help him date you."

Gatsby Effect by Fits Gerald June 15, 2013