Somebody who pretends to like something because they wish they looked like the people that actually do like that something.
Josh: looks at Andrew's shirt Wow, I never knew you listened to Sublime!
Andrew: No man, this shirt just looked cool
Josh: What a poser...
or
Matt: Dude, I LOVE Sublime!
Josh: You're such a poser, you only know one of their songs
Andrew: No man, this shirt just looked cool
Josh: What a poser...
or
Matt: Dude, I LOVE Sublime!
Josh: You're such a poser, you only know one of their songs
by s&s April 15, 2007
Poser, Cannot Skateboard, Rip Off, Thinks he or she knows, but has no idea, Living through an image, not a lifestyle, Faker, Clueless, Do what is cool at the time, No original thought, Follower
Someone who takes another person's idea and credit's only themself. For Example: A person who shapes surfboards but does not surf. Same goes with skateboards.
by Bobby "Free" McGee June 03, 2005
1- (a) a person who has not been listening to a certain band/artist since this band/artist has formed. (b) A person who doesnt know every single detail about each band member. (c) a person only listens to the main stream music of a particular genre. (d) some one who claims to like a cetain genre then listens to other genres (le gasp! how could they!)
2- a band/artist that has become mainstream
2- a band/artist that has become mainstream
1- first person: i like green day! especially american idiot! that album is one of my favourites
second person: well I'VE been listening to them sence they formed!
fp: well excuse me for not stalikng them....
2- Every one listens to green day now! i have to put them on my poser list!
second person: well I'VE been listening to them sence they formed!
fp: well excuse me for not stalikng them....
2- Every one listens to green day now! i have to put them on my poser list!
by the all knowing shar April 05, 2007
Most people you will meet in life; People who do things because it will improve their social standing, not because they actually enjoy/care about what they are doing are considered posers. Should be seen as a subculture, albeit a parasitic one that hijacks any other given subculture, waters it down, makes it "trendy" and causes people who still try to stick with the given subculture to look like a walking cliche. A good analogy is when a corporation donates to a large charity, then puts up commercials about it, proving (9/10 times) that they donated to appeal to the masses, not because they want to make the world a better place. Also, for racial minorities, an equivalent of poser would be a "ghetto rat," a "gangster," or any other stereotype.
tl;dr: Poser is a term used to describe those who cause culture and subculture to become shit.
tl;dr: Poser is a term used to describe those who cause culture and subculture to become shit.
The way 'hipster' has become because of posers, compared to the way it was before most people even knew about it. The way 'emo' (or Post Punk) has become, largely because of posers that were previously identified as 'scenesters.' The way 'Goth' and 'Punk' have become, due to kids seeing Marilyn Manson and thinking that dressing a certain way would help them rebel against society.
by SadDino March 07, 2011
Hmm. . .could be a tricky one. For the most part, posers are considered to be people who try to fit in with a certain subculture. The most common ones (subcultures) are goths, punks, skaters, emo etc.
There is also other problems posers present:
1) People who are not trying to be a goth/skater/punk/emo etc. may run the risk of being verbally/physically assaulted by the said stereotype, because they believe that the person is a 'poser', and must therefore be eliminated.
2) It becomes difficult to tell the posers and the 'real thing' apart.
3) How do you define a poser? Someone who likes to wear black clothes and listen to more mainstream music than *and everyone shall die drowning in my river of tears slit blood autumn death hearbreak*? Is anyone who likes to skate but is not crazy about it a poser?
There is also other problems posers present:
1) People who are not trying to be a goth/skater/punk/emo etc. may run the risk of being verbally/physically assaulted by the said stereotype, because they believe that the person is a 'poser', and must therefore be eliminated.
2) It becomes difficult to tell the posers and the 'real thing' apart.
3) How do you define a poser? Someone who likes to wear black clothes and listen to more mainstream music than *and everyone shall die drowning in my river of tears slit blood autumn death hearbreak*? Is anyone who likes to skate but is not crazy about it a poser?
1) I was in town today, and a crowd of 'non poser goths' started yelling that I was a poser, simply because I was wearing a black top. They did not take into account the fact that i had a bag which clearly displayed the words 'I Love Kelly Clarkson and Shayne Wark 4 Eva' in btight pink.
2) I saw two skaters today, and my friend told me one of them was a poser. I could not figure out which one it was, until the one on the left came up to me and said 'Yeah? You startin'? You ****ing chav, you ****ing poser'. I could soon make up my mind.
3) I decided to listen to a band that more than 5 people have heard of, and my goth older brother called me a poser and threw me down the stairs.
2) I saw two skaters today, and my friend told me one of them was a poser. I could not figure out which one it was, until the one on the left came up to me and said 'Yeah? You startin'? You ****ing chav, you ****ing poser'. I could soon make up my mind.
3) I decided to listen to a band that more than 5 people have heard of, and my goth older brother called me a poser and threw me down the stairs.
by Nina Ellen April 26, 2006
a poser is someone that will try and be wot there not and therefore when ur a mosher and there tryin to be one by sayin i mosh everyday even though u see them go to the shop with there mum every day and must be in at 7 o clock and i f"£%ing hate them one poser told me that cradle of filth is goth hahah even though bauhaus and the cure etc is goth thanx for reading my definition bye bye
by mosherboy666 April 01, 2007