Behaving in an attention-seeking manner via presenting oneself on the surface as being intelligent, provocative, important, avant-garde, humorous or significant, yet harboring ulterior motives, typically involving some form of personal gratification or material gain (e.g. advancement in social status, career, wealth, etc.).
Note that using this word is often conflated to be a pretentious act in and of itself, as this word is frequently used as a way to easily discredit people, works of art, ideas or statements while simultaneously boosting one's own status.
Note that using this word is often conflated to be a pretentious act in and of itself, as this word is frequently used as a way to easily discredit people, works of art, ideas or statements while simultaneously boosting one's own status.
"I used to think they were a smart, edgy, fun group of people to hang out with... but as soon as they realized I didn't have anything to offer them in terms of getting more publicity or a book deal or an art gallery gig, they stopped talking to me. I don't even know why I try to be their friend anymore! Pretentious twits."
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Dude #1: "I really like the Three Stooges!"
Dude #2: "Whatever, they're so pretentious."
Dude #1: "Do you even know what that word means?"
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Dude #1: "I really like the Three Stooges!"
Dude #2: "Whatever, they're so pretentious."
Dude #1: "Do you even know what that word means?"
by Buster Foodcube December 15, 2011
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The Naga in hazbin hotel, he is the smol bean that we have come to love, and the egg boi's want to see him find love. He is often shipped with angel dust
Alastor: hey angel would you kiss Sir Pentious for 20 grand?
Angel Dust: no *20 grand falls in his lap, he looks at Sir Pentious both tense*
Sir Pentious: GTF AWAY FROM ME! PERVERT
Angel Dust: no *20 grand falls in his lap, he looks at Sir Pentious both tense*
Sir Pentious: GTF AWAY FROM ME! PERVERT
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Get the Pretentious Douche mug.Ex: “I remember back then they didn’t even know my name, now I’m penthouselivin & I’m coolin with da gang”
Ex: “yeah I’m at da top, I’m penthouselivin gotta keep me a Glock”
Ex: “yeah I’m at da top, I’m penthouselivin gotta keep me a Glock”
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These people can almost never spell, drink too much, party with 'boiz' or are generally just stupid.
These people can almost never spell, drink too much, party with 'boiz' or are generally just stupid.
by Chuck13s March 18, 2011
Get the Pretentious Douchebag mug.An annoying, usually psuedo-intellectual, skank or artist who listens to alternative music genres and thinks she's better than everyone. In order to maintain whatever self-esteem she has, she criticizes everyone and everything she sees, but in a very passive aggressive way, as to avoid open conflict. If she does fall into a verbal conflict her only defense mechanism is to rattle off random bullshit that makes no sense. Because her target doesn't know wtf she's talking about, she feels she is above the whole thing.
by WHOknewHOZ April 4, 2011
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