basically someone who pretends to be something just because it's 'in' or 'trendy'. but it is NOT someone who changes their look every so often because the are experimenting and going through that thing called 'self discovery' or 'adolescence'. how to recognize a poseur/poser: if they call you or anybody else one. how to avoid it: just be yourself. don't fit into the stereotype of whatever.
do i really need one?
1) him: ha! look at that poser! that band is a poserband! (thinking: take down that band poster and destroy my cds).
her: *flippy finger*
2) the real poseur/poser: wasn't he punk last year? what a poseur/poser.
1) him: ha! look at that poser! that band is a poserband! (thinking: take down that band poster and destroy my cds).
her: *flippy finger*
2) the real poseur/poser: wasn't he punk last year? what a poseur/poser.
by Sabrina* June 11, 2006
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A person who habitually pretends to be something he is not syn: poser
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Man, those white kids are such poseurs
by Ben Hickey July 5, 2005
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A social parasite that needs to be hunted down and be terminated with extreme prejudice, activities include but not limited to:
Drinks for the sake of drinking and tries to be "rebellious" by flipping off the camera in every photo opportunity and always has an alcoholic beverage in every picture....yet craves the acceptance of society, pretends to be broken but is just is a pussy, is a conformist at heart, could not live without validation of their worth from other people, is shallow, and is emotionally void, and could or could not have been addicted to meth.
Drinks for the sake of drinking and tries to be "rebellious" by flipping off the camera in every photo opportunity and always has an alcoholic beverage in every picture....yet craves the acceptance of society, pretends to be broken but is just is a pussy, is a conformist at heart, could not live without validation of their worth from other people, is shallow, and is emotionally void, and could or could not have been addicted to meth.
by d_bomb August 20, 2008
Get the poseur-douchebag mug.Someone posing as a complete idiot that needs to cut or hurt themselves in order to get the attention they so desperatly need. they listen to 'emo' music and eventually end up killing themselves and others either with knives or their awful music.
by tony macaroni November 5, 2005
Get the Emo poseur mug.A poseur is someone who dresses untrendy, because they think it's the lastest trend. Poseurs don't really like they style they imitate; they just dress that way to be cool, popular, or just so people will like them. They are fake, pathetic people.
by wateva August 27, 2005
Get the poseur mug.anybody who 'likes'/does/wears/listens to/supports something to either fit in or to stand out.
these people have no self respect and often no self confidence which leads to them constantly working their image and not being themselves.
anybody who labels themselves as part of a social sub-culture (eg. punk, goth, hippy etc) could be seen as being a poseur.
most people are, in fact, poseurs. especially those who spend their entire lives trying to be 'crazy' 'unique' or 'random'
their insecure natures often lead to frequent style changes.
these people have no self respect and often no self confidence which leads to them constantly working their image and not being themselves.
anybody who labels themselves as part of a social sub-culture (eg. punk, goth, hippy etc) could be seen as being a poseur.
most people are, in fact, poseurs. especially those who spend their entire lives trying to be 'crazy' 'unique' or 'random'
their insecure natures often lead to frequent style changes.
poseur 1: omg! red herring is selling Emily the Strange! Let's buy a shirt and be cool!!!
poseur 2: omg! red herring is selling Emily the Strange! That's not fair! i love Emily the Strange, but I can never wear my Emily the Strange shirt again because people will think i'm a poseur!
Genuine Person 1: hey look, red herring is selling Emily the Strange. I
really like Emily the Strange and i'm glad that there is yet another place i can buy Emily the Strange products now.
Genuine Person 2: hey look, red herring is selling Emily the Strange. That's cool, but i still don't like Emily the Strange.
poseur 2: omg! red herring is selling Emily the Strange! That's not fair! i love Emily the Strange, but I can never wear my Emily the Strange shirt again because people will think i'm a poseur!
Genuine Person 1: hey look, red herring is selling Emily the Strange. I
really like Emily the Strange and i'm glad that there is yet another place i can buy Emily the Strange products now.
Genuine Person 2: hey look, red herring is selling Emily the Strange. That's cool, but i still don't like Emily the Strange.
by wild_stylee June 5, 2005
Get the poseur mug.someone who tries to be something their not. Commonly used as the word "poser". A person who follows along w/ the crowd, not knowing shit about it.Also used by insecure 12 year-olds to boost their
my advice 2 ppl who read this: just be yourself
whoever calls you a poseur is this word:see asshole
my advice 2 ppl who read this: just be yourself
whoever calls you a poseur is this word:see asshole
I changed how I looked in the middle of the year because my views of life changed and people called me a poseur.
by Aimee December 21, 2004
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