Verb- To idealize any objective and pursue it relentlessly. While blindly ignoring friend's advice, logical signs, and rationality. In the end, it most likely is not worthy of pursuing.
"Damien- "I have to keep pursuing her forcefully until the bitter end."
Jon-"Dude you given her everything"
Damien-"Not everything, not yet"
Jon-"You need to stop Gatsby-ing Damien"
Jon-"Dude you given her everything"
Damien-"Not everything, not yet"
Jon-"You need to stop Gatsby-ing Damien"
by Jonny_23_Athlete June 9, 2013
Get the Gatsby-ing mug.When someone throws a party at their residence with the sole intention of attracting a certain individual.
Dude 1: Why did Eric throw this party?
Dude 2: He straight pulled a Gatsby. He was just trying to get Sarah to come over.
Dude 2: He straight pulled a Gatsby. He was just trying to get Sarah to come over.
by TavMcD May 2, 2014
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by Brandaminator August 21, 2007
Get the the gatsby mug.A mysterious powerful figure, like the Wizard of Oz but a person very fancy, elegant, and controlling.
Usually used to mock somebody who is too big for their britches or otherwise pretentious.
Usually used to mock somebody who is too big for their britches or otherwise pretentious.
by TheGoyWonder April 20, 2013
Get the Great Gatsby mug.that overwhelming feeling when something is audacious, impressive, yet utterly superficial and indeed pointless...
it also also useful in defining something which is very funny but a little self-indulgent, attention seeking, or plain eccentric
useful reference points would be the parisian boutique on rue st honore - 'colette' or wallpaper magazine perhaps
monacle magazine is also WELL gatsby
it also also useful in defining something which is very funny but a little self-indulgent, attention seeking, or plain eccentric
useful reference points would be the parisian boutique on rue st honore - 'colette' or wallpaper magazine perhaps
monacle magazine is also WELL gatsby
'oh my god this hotel is WELL gatsby'
'look at all this gatsby shit'
'she walked in wearing THE most gatsby outfit imaginable'
'look at all this gatsby shit'
'she walked in wearing THE most gatsby outfit imaginable'
by 'theui August 18, 2008
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Shortening of the title of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, 'The Great Gatsby,' a book about the unattainable dream.
Adj.
Something awesome, cool, nifty.
Shortening of the title of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, 'The Great Gatsby,' a book about the unattainable dream.
Adj.
Something awesome, cool, nifty.
1. Educated Reader: I really enjoyed 'The Great Gatsby' and its discussion of yearning.
2. This show is gatsby!
2. This show is gatsby!
by Megan August 31, 2004
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